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

and with good reason are accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church." 81 "Baptism therefore constitutes the sacramental bond of unity existing among all who through it are reborn." ...

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

Baptism was instituted ... Can persons who are not Catholics be sponsors for Catholic children? A. Persons who are not Catholics cannot be sponsors for Catholic children, because they cannot ...

Tomorrow (Thursday) Dr. Derville Murphy will present ‘Finding Margaret Allen’ at 8pm to the Mount Merrion Historical Society ...

Togo’s church faces challenges in including people with disabilities. Advocates push for better accessibility, awareness, and ...

That practice still continues today, with many Dominican sisters playing a prominent role in Catholic elementary ... The school opened its doors to 40 children grades K-8 in 1934, with three ...

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 ...

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

The smell of incense perfumed the packed sanctuary of St. Agnes Parish in Arlington on Jan. 27, where Archbishop Henning celebrated Mass to mark the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. A ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...