# Can one be saved apart from or outside the Church?

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Podcast: [Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology-341285)
Published: 2026-04-08T15:20:10+00:00
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## Resource

Aaron Debusschere and Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi take up the question of salvation. Can someone outside the Church be saved? Is salvation something individual or communal?

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