The mission and faculty ("the sacred power") to act in persona Christi. Configuration to Christ as Priest, Teacher, and Pastor. The imprinting, as in Baptism, of an indelible character that cannot ...

24. "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you ...

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

Francis advocated for the powerless, for those who have so little and yet are villainized by people in positions of authority ...

While firmly part of Italy for more than a century, influences from that rich and complicated past can be seen in the ...

The mid-17th-century painting, titled 'Confirmation', is a key work from the vast collection of the emirate's Department of ...

The Church, however, can institute the ceremonies to be used in administering or giving the Sacraments. Q. 579. How do we know there are seven Sacraments and no more or less? A. We know there are ...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates –April 2025: Over the past decades, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has developed the inspiring and comprehensive Abu Dhabi Collection ...

and there are seven sacraments—which could explain why the feast is associated with seven fish. But seven fish was never a hard-and-fast rule among all families, MacAllen says, and plenty of ...