CCC, 1486, 1497. Individual and integral confession of grave sins followed by absolution remains the only ordinary means of reconciliation with God and with the Church. [22] Cf. CCC, 1527 ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. According to the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data — has led to a renewed ...

According to figures from the Catholic Church in France ... it is also the first of the seven "sacraments," a term referring to rites through which God acts for salvation, like the Eucharist ...

and that the rites lead to a strengthening of humanity’s connection with God. The seven sacraments touch all stages and all important moments of Christian life.