The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

39 1238 The baptismal water is consecrated by a prayer of epiclesis (either at this ... including those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who believe in Christ ...

Prayer, good works and indulgences ... Moreover, they must answer the questions asked at baptism and declare that they believe in the Holy Catholic Church and in all it teaches; which would ...

Jennifer Mauro Managing Editor Catholic Star Herald I consider myself a resilient person. But lately, my resilience has been ...

Members of St. Andrew Orthodox Church of Lyndora braved cold winds and icy roads Sunday, Feb. 9, to witness the annual ...

In his 2025 World Mission Day Message, Pope Francis reminds missionaries that turning to the Lord in prayer is the key "to ...

A Catholic church has recently been built ... which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28), this is “Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

The Archbishop met with the young adult group at St. Matthew Parish in Conshohocken to explain the call to missionary ...

The bishops of Georgia and the Georgia Catholic Conference issued a statement Feb. 3 to bring attention to the plight of ...

I am a woman at war within myself, in sight of two well-armed realities, my faith life suspended in the center. I think of ...

BishopPaolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, calls the “Church of migrants” to embrace Christian hope in his ...