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

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 ...

Representing about 90 parishes and seven university campuses ... toward full communion with the Catholic Church. Catechumens — those who have never been baptized — formally declare their intention to ...

The seven shutdowns mark an acceleration of the exodus from Catholic schools in the Big Apple — families have been flocking out of the expensive classrooms for years in search of more affordable ...

Since it reflected the views of a distinct minority of Catholic ... symbol of courage to many U.S. Catholics. So is the pacifist Jesuit poet Daniel Berrigan, who, with his brother Philip and seven ...

A class of seven inductees will be honored this weekend when Lake Catholic holds its annual Athletic Hall of Fame Weekend. This year’s induction class consist of longtime athletic director Sam ...

He says, “My grandfather had seven wives and 45 children ... Most of those engaged in the study sought to know why the Catholic Church denied them the sacraments but went ahead to assign them ...

Who amongst us will have received all seven sacraments prior to turning 40 ... open and caring. His Catholic faith meant a lot to him, and while he walked the family dog, he’d count the rosary ...

A new study suggests that Catholic belief in the Real Presence may be ... told OSV News – holds that the bread and wine are “true Presence and symbol at the same time.” “All sacraments are symbols,” ...

Sometimes the book has seven tabs, usually understood to represent the seven sacraments. A host, a chalice, or a host and chalice together are also symbols of the priesthood. Only a priest presides ...

But there’s little agreement on the thinking behind the number. German posits a few theories: the seven Catholic sacraments; the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; the Seven Hills of Rome ...