“Catechism of the Catholic Church,” 1114-1130). First and foremost, the sacraments are the sacraments of Christ. They are of Christ because he instituted all seven. In essence, the sacraments ...

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

It is most unfortunate that the sacrament of the anointing of the sick — one of the seven signs instituted by Christ to ...

When we receive the sacraments, we swear to God to a life ... In confirmation, we swear to God to spread and defend the fullness of the Catholic faith in word and deed. Third, each sacrament ...

Of course, the failure of bishops to deal with clerical sexual abuse and the clericalism that abetted it, along with the ...

Masses increased by 10% between 2022 and 2023. The Catholic Church in the United Kingdom may have reached its lowest level ...

The problem of marriage in modern society has been central to Pope Francis’ agenda throughout his pontificate.

The leader of the nation's Catholic bishops has commended Pope Francis' move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the feast of a beloved saint and ...

The small Midwestern diocese of Wichita, Kan., continues to lead the nation in many metrics related to priestly vocations, ...

Pope Francis honors legacy of love and service of the founder of Missionaries of Charity religious congregation ...

For the first time in its 360-year history, the Catholic church in Juárez has made public its pastoral archives in a catalog ...

It was business as usual in December in the school. “We certainly didn’t cancel Christmas,” says Kelly. “We would never have ...