Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...

McAleese desribes baptism as a kind of recruitment tool that ignores how children, as they mature, should be able to freely decide their own religious identity, noting that canon law acknowledges no ...

These are the words God the Father spoke over Jesus during His baptism in the Jordan River. But it isn’t just a nice phrase ...

Discover how Christ transformed existing rituals like marriage and baptism into life-changing sacraments, deepening our ...

Fr Dominic McGrattan responds to recent comments by former President Mary McAleese that baptising babies represents a ...

A Catholic priest went viral for his sermon about “ The Fate of Ophelia ,” a song Taylor Swift wrote for her fiancé, Kansas ...

The General Handbook explains that wards should hold a baptism and confirmation preparation meeting near the beginning of the ...

Priest and author, Fr Sean Smith who ministers at Knock Shrine, writes:Recent statements by the Ministries of Education, on both sides of the Irish border, have left a solemn warning that the end of ...

The pastoral priorities for parishes resulting from Cardinal McElroy’s consultation with lay leaders and the input of priests ...

On January 14, Orthodox believers celebrate the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, an event rooted in the Old Testament and associated with naming the Baby Jesus. On this day, solemn divine ...

Baptism “accompanies us forever,” he said. “In moments of darkness, baptism is light; in life’s conflicts, it is reconciliation; at the hour of death, it is the gateway to heaven.” ...

Minnesotans crowded into churches, mosques and synagogues last weekend after the Jan.7 ICE killing of Renee Good. Congregants and leaders alike sought understanding through the teachings of their ...