In the Jewish tradition, blood is deemed to be life itself, the life force, so to speak. In biology too, of course. Hence, ...

Both modes of receiving holy Communion have their own value and their own beauty. Some Catholics feel more comfortable receiving the Eucharist in their hands.

PHOENIXVILLE — The regular schedule for Pawling Independent Baptist Church, 400 Pawlings Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460, is ...

What is Holy Communion? A. Holy Communion is the receiving of the body and blood of Christ. Q. 899. Is it not beneath the dignity of Our Lord to enter our bodies under the appearance of ordinary ...

ROME (CNS)--"We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the ...

VATICAN CITY: Three North Americans are among recent appointees to Vatican dicasteries that address issues of ecumenism and ...

Though Blessed Solanus Casey died many decades ago, Detroit has never forgotten the Capuchin Franciscan priest, whose feast day is July 30. Authentic and approachable, Father Solanus (18 ...

For Sister Mary Anne Schaenzer, the past 60 years have been a wonderful gift. She was 20 years old when, on July 17, 1965, ...

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell Jr., a 1965 graduate of Archbishop Carroll, was the main celebrant at George ...

In the early night of Oct. 25, 2024, Claire Souilliart, a devout 32-year-old living in Calais, France, experienced an intense pain in her chest.

Shortly before dawn Friday, the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in 45 minutes, uprooting trees, mangling roads and tearing apart the lives of dozens of families. As of Thursday, more than 90 ...