Pope Francis baptizes a baby during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 7, 2024, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of ...

Lent is here, and with it comes the challenge of helping children to understand this liturgical season and all that goes with it — preparation, sacrifice and waiting. It’s a prime time to offer kids ...

Do Catholics believe that sacraments give grace even if one is in unrepentant sin? No, not quite. Sacraments possess an inherent power to give grace, yet the effect is hindered or rendered null and ...

What is the appropriate age for Catholic children baptized in infancy to celebrate confirmation? It might seem a relatively minor issue. Yet I believe the great efforts the U.S. Catholic Church has ...

The BYU Museum of Art's new art exhibit,'Of Souls and Sacraments: Symbol and Context in Christian Art,' will be on display until July 13, 2024. The exhibit focuses on symbols and themes from ...

More than 50 young people and adults from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis — many joyfully wearing Viking helmets that stood out in the crowd — joined the first American pope via livestream ...