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

There are some actions Pope Leo XIV can take to help heal the divide between American Catholics and the Vatican.

1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian ... of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of ...

It was a crime to BE a Catholic ... Geese A-laying = the six days of creation 7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments 8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City has been officially elevated to the status of a ...

In the first week of May, 1994—my sense of smell had been permanently altered. I could no longer smell anything clearly—not because my nose had failed, but because the stench of death had overtaken ...

The passing on of seven members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap.) in Nigeria, in a road accident on May ...

As the College of Cardinals prepares for the Conclave set to begin on May 7 to elect ... of the Sacraments in November 2014. He retired in February 2021. ACI Africa was founded in 2019. We provide ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV after being elected as the first American pope in history. Follow along for live updates.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...