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 ...

In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian—and nearly three-quarters as Catholic—the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's personal.

The gift of your body in sexual intercourse is a profound symbol of the ... Why are you seeking marriage in the Catholic Church? 6. What does marriage as a sacrament mean to the two of you?

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has lauded 15 couples who received the Sacrament of Matrimony at ...

But from the beginning it was not so.” (Mt 19:8) Allowances were made for weak human nature. But, in elevating marriage to a sacrament, and to a symbol of his new covenant with the church, Christ set ...

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

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

“While we remain committed to protecting minors and all vulnerable people from abuse, priests cannot comply with this law if the knowledge of abuse is obtained during the Sacrament of ...

Empty adoration chapels in the majority-Catholic country and lack of belief ... one hour a week to accompany Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Parishioners sign two wallet-sized pledge cards that ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died aged 88 on April 21. World leaders, monarchs and hundreds of thousands of mourners descended on Rome to pay their ...

Here are key symbols and steps of the Mass ... the bond between the pope and the Diocese of Rome. The National Catholic Reporter's Rome Bureau is made possible in part by the generosity of ...