1310 To receive Confirmation one must be in a state of grace. One should receive the sacrament of Penance in order to be cleansed for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The Catholic Charities of Philadelphia event celebrated the summer program's theme of “The Art of Hope”, based upon the ...

A. The effects of Confirmation are an increase of sanctifying grace, the strengthening of our faith, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Sister Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, speaks to Vatican News about the ...

The cry of innocent victims and mothers mourning their children will not go unheard, Pope Leo XIV said. When Christians chant ...

One thing I love is learning about the various Black Catholic communities there. On a regular Sunday in Catholic Harlem, you can attend Mass in many different languages and even listen to amazing ...

On Saturday, 21 June, the churches of the Klang District came together in a joyful and prayerful celebration of the Sacrament ...

Pope Leo XIV pledged to work to “pursue the path of unity and fraternal charity” in a meeting in Castel Gandolfo with ...

The Brown Scapular that was given to St. Simon Stock affirmed his mission to spread the Carmelite spirituality throughout the ...

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Liam S. Cary, who has headed the diocese since 2012, and named as his ...

COMMENTARY: Vatican II’s often-misread final document is best understood by returning to its central claim: Jesus Christ reveals man to himself.

Christ’s ascension is often overlooked by Christians. It has no special chapter as Resurrection does in First Corinthians Fifteen. Even so, it is not at all overlooked in scripture. The ...