15 1220 If water springing up from the earth symbolizes life, the water of the sea is a symbol of death ... communion with the Catholic Church. Justified by faith in Baptism, [they] are ...

During the Middle Ages, infant baptism became predominant, and the rite was performed earlier and earlier. In 18 th-century Catholic France, it was mandatory to baptize an infant within 24 hours ...

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his ...

The service marks the official start of Leo's papacy just under a month after the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis. The ...

Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s ...

The Catholic Centre for Studies and Media in Jordan has welcomed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new head of the Catholic Church, now known as Pope Leo XIV. The centre hailed ...

These remarks ignited significant backlash, particularly in Belgium, where they prompted a surge in de-baptism requests and ... casting them as symbols of purity and intuition rather than leaders ...

Today is Sunday, the Day of the Lord. While all days of the week belong to the Lord, Sunday is the special day that God has ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. A picture shows a Catholic cardinal sealing Pope Francis' residence after his death on Monday. The pope's last public appearance was on Easter ...

Easter was a time for catechumens (those preparing for baptism) to be baptised, a practice that continues in the Catholic Church ... Candle became an important symbol, representing Christ's ...

Religious observers see a growing number of people abandoning Christian churches in favour of Indigenous spirituality.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...