Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Leo XIV has announced his motto and coat of arms – a long-held tradition for those in the ranks of bishops, cardinals and popes. The choice of symbols and words reflects the ...

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Through the Order of Christian ... of the Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism (if needed), Confirmation and the Eucharist – at the Easter Vigil. Three individuals from diverse cultural and faith ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 24 (ANI): A pall of gloom has descended on the Nathaniel household in Indore as the mortal remains of Sushil Nathaniel were taken for the last rites ...

That’s a whopping 84 percent increase from last year, with most of the growth coming from adults. The remaining 2,786 catechumens — children and adults without any past sacraments — received baptism .

Twenty-five people were baptized during the Easter Vigil, part of a 52-person strong Order of Christian Initiation of Adults class — an all-time high at the Congregation of the Holy Cross-run ...

Likewise, any professing Christian who rejects the doctrine of the Trinity blasphemes God and corrupts baptism. False doctrine is poison to the soul, and multitudes of people have been condemned for ...

“which with the sacraments of Christian initiation became a temple of the Holy Spirit and with the sacrament of episcopal orders was totally dedicated to serving the people of God.” The rites are ...

Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian ... of the three "initiation" sacraments – baptism, the Eucharist and confirmation. Adult baptisms ...