16 1222 Finally, Baptism is prefigured in the crossing of the Jordan River by which the People of God received the gift of the land promised to Abraham's descendants, an image of eternal life.

Towards the end of the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis, an image emerged which seemed to capture the essence of what we’d heard ...

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

On Holy Saturday night at the Cathedral, Archbishop Nelson Pérez welcomed into the Catholic Church some of the 725 adults across the region who received their Easter sacraments, the highest total in a ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

During the Middle Ages, infant baptism became predominant, and the rite was performed earlier and earlier. In 18 th-century Catholic France, it was mandatory to baptize an infant within 24 hours ...

Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically ...

ABC, with very few exceptions, has offered “The Ten Commandments” as the network’s featured film for Holy Week.

The booklet claims that the Catholic Church dropped the "Second Commandment" which forbids "graven images", i.e. statues. Allegedly the Catholic Church condones statue worship. Now one version of ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

This year, the solemnity will take place as the world grieves the loss of Pope Francis, whose funeral will take place the day ...

The Chrism Mass, traditionally celebrated during Holy Week, is a significant liturgical celebration that unites the Church in ...