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Eating fish on Fridays is still required for Catholics.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that eating fish on Fridays is still required for Catholics?

Unclear. The retrieved items only partially address the claim: one reference places mandatory Friday meat abstinence before the Second Vatican Council, and others describe England and Wales discontinuing the obligation in 1984 and later reimposing a meatless-Friday rule there. None of the placed items states the current universal rule for Catholics.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday?
2005
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Foley, M. P. (2005). Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday?. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=thcTBQAAQBAJ&dq=Eating+fish+on+Fridays+is+still+required+for+Catholics.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia
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Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting_and_abstinence_in_the_Catholic_Church

Food for the Soul and the Planet: Measuring the Impact of the Return of Meatless Fridays for (some) UK Catholics
2024
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Larcom, S., Panzone, L., & She, P. (2024). Food for the Soul and the Planet: Measuring the Impact of the Return of Meatless Fridays for (some) UK Catholics. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1628/jite-2024-0004

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