1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

In perfect harmony with this season of new life, Vindel took the next step and received the Sacraments of Initiation during ...

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

Q. 626. Did not St. John the Baptist institute the Sacrament of Baptism? A. St. John the Baptist did not institute the Sacrament of Baptism, for Christ alone could institute a Sacrament.

Karl D. Bar-Lev, a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served for 17 years, also entered the Church at the Easter Vigil. Raised in ...

A historic stained-glass window from the former St. John the Baptist Church now resides at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in ...

Ten inmates at the Washington County jail were baptized April 8 in an event that Mike Pierson, chaplain, called “moving” and “powerful.” Pierson said some of the inmates had been inquiring about the ...

Forty-two cardinals, 42 bishops and 1,800 priests living in Rome concelebrated the Mass. Holy Thursday marks the institution ...

During the Chrism Mass on April 14, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy (at center ...

(Agenzia Fides, 17/4/2025) ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Shen Bin administers the sacrament of baptism to 54 new Catholics at the beginning of the Jubilee Year ASIA/CAMBODIA - The “Magnificat” of the ...

France’s Catholic Church will welcome more than 10,384 adult catechumens at Easter this year, marking a 45% increase from ...