To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.

6 1215 This sacrament is also called " the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit ... a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross. By this symbolism Baptism ...

What then is Easter? It is God’s Spirit within us, alive and active, an inspiration, a force, enjoyed in all its abundance.

Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, marking the solemn time when Jesus was in the tomb after his ...

Tserenchimed Chuluunbaatar wanted a peaceful life in retirement, now he will be getting it within the Catholic Church ...

1285 Baptism, the Eucharist ... this anointing the confirmand receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority, or ownership of ...

The story passed among congregation members today is that there was a horse race to Yankton with the first one there able to ...

During Holy Week, also referred to as Semana Santa, Catholics get to know Jesus more deeply over a week of solemn ...

"We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!" St. John Paul II famously proclaimed, and we are so because of that ...

Chrism Mass that is traditionally celebrated on Holy Thursday is not just about the blessing of the Oil of Chrism used for ...

Br Malvino Alfonso Easter proclaims that Christ is risen, that life triumphs over death, hope over despair, and light over ...