The suicide bomber opened fire on the congregation of the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus during a Sunday evening service before detonating an explosive vest, according to the Syrian ...

Celebrating the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Archbishop Bernard Hebda noted in his homily June 22 ...

Nearly every square of the church’s interior is covered with paintings ... by John the Baptist,” said Paris. “You see the Holy Spirit coming down in the form of a dove.

R. Bless and purify your Church. After the prayer of blessing, the celebrant sprinkles those present with holy water, as a suitable song is sung; as circumstances suggest, he may first say the ...

through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church, may God give ...