On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Most Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse, ordained John Brusa III of Syracuse and Joseph ...

1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful ...

To join an OCIA program, reach out to a local Catholic parish. If you have Catholic friends, they may be able to help you ...

Pope Leo noted that 'where there is the Spirit, there is movement, a journey to be made.' The Holy Spirit, he said, 'teaches ...

A historic Declaration of Friendship between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland was agreed on ...

WORD ALIVEOnce an archbishop was discussing Christianity with a learned Japanese writer. The writer told the archbishop, ...

On "Preach," Anthony SooHoo, S.J., draws on unexpected images from Celtic Christianity in his homily for Pentecost, Year C.

Catholics from the three London dioceses of Brentwood, Southwark and Westminster have called for a “more participatory Church ...

Most people understand that bars with live music often have a cover charge or a two-drink minimum. But when it comes to ...

Bishop Mark Eckman, newly appointed as the 13th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, is known as a tech-savvy leader ...

Pentecost is not only the birthday of the Church, but also a celebration of the courage given by the Holy Spirit, says ...

A hunter in California slipped off the road and into the water. His truck began floating, then sinking, and he and his dog ...