This was the highest since France’s Conference of Bishops began such records 20 years ago. At 7,404, the number of teenagers ...

5 I. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED? 1214 This sacrament is called Baptism , after the central ... the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross.

1285 Baptism, the Eucharist ... the confirmand receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority, or ownership of an object.

Further reading: The symbol, a source of harmony The “condiment ... bodies that have been sprinkled with it. It is an image of baptism, the mystery of water and fire that brings eternal life ...

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in west Africa are preparing for the dedication of the Abidjan ...

A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new round of discussion ...

The uptick in baptisms in France began in 2023, two years after the end of the lockdown, which happens to be exactly the prescribed length of preparation for adult baptism. Sonia Danizet Bechet ...

Fifty years after the death of General Francisco Franco, thousands of monuments, plaques and street names honouring the dictator remain in place across Spain -- a legacy some believe has lingered ...

20. Jesus is somehow connected to his Church, the Body of Christ; so much so that he told Paul that he was persecuting him ...

Renovations to Salt Lake Temple's interior are picking up as seismic upgrades to the historic building wind down.

We live in a time of polarization in society and even in the church. Too many of us maintain a spirit of "I've thought about ...