1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian ... and with good reason are accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church." 81 "Baptism therefore constitutes the sacramental ...

Can persons who are not Catholics be sponsors for Catholic children ... must answer the questions asked at baptism and declare that they believe in the Holy Catholic Church and in all it teaches ...

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

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

The new church, one of the largest Catholic churches in the Middle East, commemorates the place where the public ministry of Jesus began. “This place, which is the holy place of the baptism of ...

LDS missionaries serve in 450 missions worldwide. Here’s how they do it — and how FOCUS and other Catholic counterparts ...

St. Claire’s Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Messages for the St. Vincent de Paul should be sent to St.

Baptism is a New Testament event, and it is one of the sacraments that Christ established. Here are some key New Testament verses about baptism. Let’s consider what they tell us about this sacrament. ...

For many faith leaders and congregants across Florida — particularly in churches with large Hispanic populations — the ...

During a Mass on Jan. 31, 2025 at St. Mary’s Church in Rockville, Sophie Durandal, a fifth grader at St. Mary’s School, ...

Resources include teacher's notes to explore the key principles, prayers for children, display posters, a writing frame and a song. Meet the Promoting Peace dove and the Human Dignity deer in this ...

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 ...