Baptism: Babies born into the Catholic church or anyone who wants to become Catholic must be baptized in order to receive the other sacraments. Ordinarily, the priest gives baptism (but anyone can ...

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A new sacrament formation program for the deaf and hard of hearing is offering adult catechetical information in American Sign Language. Designed by Ascension Press, Hands of Grace ...

Baptism is the first sacrament that initiates one into the Catholic family and before it, one is not considered a Christian in the Catholic Church. There are four sacraments in the Anglican Church - ...

In light of various global changes, I note the need to update teaching about Catholic sacramental theology in two simple but important ways. I urge us to implement these changes ahead of official ...

In October 2025, Washington state agreed to withdraw a controversial mandate compelling priests to report allegations of ...

Friends gather around Holly Beatty, left, and Jessica Leshnoff March 17 at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., as officiant Todd Waymon, right, oversees the ceremony marrying the two legally.

A new sacrament formation program for the deaf and hard of hearing is offering adult catechetical information in American Sign Language. Designed by Ascension Press, Hands of Grace: The Catholic ...