The answer
No such superstitions are true at all. These are all tricks from the devil to instill fear.
Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
Questions & Answers
Superstitions
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The question
Is it possible that such things are true? If so, is there a way to prevent the bad luck from happening if we see a black cat or prevent the death of someone if the owl hoots?
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