1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful ...

Hegseth skated through to confirmation with three GOP nays. But Vice President JD Vance broke a tie. It was only the second time in U.S. history that the Senate confirmed a Cabinet secretary on a ...

Renowned scientist Sir Isaac Newton predicted when the world would end in a letter dating back more than 300 years ago. A ...

This will set Gabbard up for a final confirmation vote on Wednesday at the earliest, when the 30 hours of debate expire. The nominee advanced out of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence ...

About 200 Westchester activists gathered at U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's Peekskill office on Tuesday, imploring him to do more to stop Trump's agenda.

The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Wednesday through Friday at 9 a.m., ...

McConnell was the only Republican to vote against Kennedy’s confirmation, a day after McConnell also bucked his party in voting against Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence ...

The Senate held confirmation hearings Thursday for several key picks for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, including Scott Bessent for treasury secretary and Lee Zeldin to ...

After several weeks of high-profile hearings, many of the president’s 22 Cabinet or Cabinet-level nominees have had a smooth pathway to confirmation in the Senate. Pete Hegseth, one of Trump’s ...

With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises doubts about church unity.

In order to be formally hired, Trump's nominees must first undergo confirmation hearings, where senators can grill them on their qualifications and confront them with any concerns. The Senate will ...