Religious practice is in decline in Ireland and secularisation and cultural diversity are on the rise, so why is confirmation still so popular?

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation ... is rich in meaning: oil is a sign of abundance and joy; 103 it cleanses ...

Trump’s wishes come true, it could happen in the future that pastoral care in Greenland would be offered from some American ...

Q: Recently my cousin got engaged and is in the planning process of her wedding. She is a baptized Catholic and has received both first Communion and confirmation. Over time my cousin slowly fell away ...

(OSV News) -- Father Tomaž Majcen, a Conventual Franciscan, is the only Catholic parish priest in Greenland ... We had seven ...

Baptism is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and the first of the sacraments of Christian initiation, followed by Confirmation and the Eucharist. According to the Holy Scriptures ...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to question Brian Burch, a persistent critic of Pope Francis, in a confirmation ...

We have good reason never to be ashamed of the Catholic ... Confirmation, especially in these evil days when faith and morals are exposed to so many and such violent temptations. Q. 695. What do ...

Training professionals who deal with children in how to spot the signs and address child sexual abuse would change outcomes ...