"The [seven] sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are ...

Catechism of the Catholic ChurchSecond EditionPart TwoThe Celebration of the Christian Mystery Section TwoThe Seven Sacraments of the Church CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION ...

Baptism is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and the first of the sacraments of Christian initiation, followed by Confirmation and the Eucharist. According to the Holy Scriptures ...

The unexpected death of Francis I opens a new chapter in the Vatican. All the cardinals will meet from Wednesday, May 7, to appoint a new pope. It is not known how long the process ...

The seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. Sacraments are celebrations. They mark stages of life and are outwards signs and symbols which show that an inward gift from God has been given.

Seven Church of England clergy, including a bishop, face disciplinary action after the damning abuse report which prompted Justin Welby’s resignation. Paul Butler, ...

Lost but not forgotten: See the Group of Seven murals destroyed in St. Anne’s church fire Murals inside the dome of St. Anne’s Anglican Church have been lost. Updated June 14, 2024 at 5:55 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his ...