When it comes to religious milestones, the first Holy Communion is an important one in some Christian traditions. It usually happens when a child is around eight years old and in the springtime due to ...

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Across the United States, parishes’ celebrations of sacraments and rites have been greatly impacted by the coronavirus, a survey of bishops found. LOS ANGELES (RNS) — It’s been ...

As a community gathers to remember and celebrate the baptism of Jesus, all present are offered an opportunity to reflect upon their own sacramental initiation into Christ and the church. Jesus defined ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X POTTSTOWN>> The winter of 1857-58 was brutally cold. Temperatures stayed so low for so long that ...

Pope St. John Paul II, in his 2002 Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, proposed adding a fourth quintet of mysteries to be contemplated when praying the Rosary: the Luminous Mysteries. Leaving ...

In asking to be baptized, Jesus exemplifies the Christian calling to follow along the path of humility and meekness rather than strutting about and being a showoff, Pope Francis said. Addressing ...

A prominent Catholic recently argued in the Irish Times for a new category of victim those subjected to infant baptism ...

A 125th anniversary is something very few organizations get to celebrate. "Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving come every 365 days," said Dr. Howard K. Batson, 51, pastor of First Baptist Church of ...

It’s been Pomona First Baptist Church since 1883. Now, it’s got a short, direct name: Purpose Church. “New name, same mission,” the temporary banner reads. Curious about the change at one of Pomona’s ...

An outdoor baptism at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, known as "La Placita”, in Los Angeles, in Aug. 2020. Photo by Víctor Aleman/Archdiocese of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (RNS) — It’s been tradition ...