CCC, 1536, 1591, 1598. It is bishops who confer the sacrament of Holy Orders in the three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and dia­conate. In the Latin Church, the sacrament of Holy Orders for ...

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 ...

The season of Lent for Western Catholics began on Ash Wednesday, March 5; for Eastern Rite Catholics, Lent began on Clean ...

The Catholic Community of Plainview’s next Good Shepherd program is March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church cafeteria, 410 W. 28th St. The Good Shepherd program includes ...

St. Paul the Apostle will host fish fry Fridays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each Friday of Lent until April 11 with $13 lunches that ...

In the presence of their ecstatic families, Ian Porlas and Mary Jane Abubutal saw their dream of a lifetime come true: to ...

We all have insecure moments, but when feeling insecure is something you think about all the time, you need to take action.

Archbishop William E. Lori is lowering the standard age for confirmation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to 9. The age had ...

Religious sisters in El Salvador are joining the church's "Yes to life, no to mining" campaign, calling for the restoration ...

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Pope Francis spent the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy at Gemelli hospital, but he was well enough to celebrate with cake.