For in the holy Eucharist, the Catechism of the Catholic Church notes ... encouraged Catholics to consider receiving holy Communion on the tongue as a “sign of adoration that needs to be ...

We are united to Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist by means of Holy Communion. Q. 898. What is Holy Communion? A. Holy Communion is the receiving ... Communion to the people as it does to the ...

While it is difficult to see God in these lonely, painful moments, it is possible to pour a foundation of faith for the ...

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has issued new directives to guide public ...

From St. Paul to St. Augustine, the language of ‘bread’ doesn’t deny the Real Presence — it points to the deeper reality of ...

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of ...

Pope Leo XIII was known as a reformer who was focused on human rights. He wrote in an 1891 encyclical about Catholic social justice and the need to protect working people and affirm workers’ rights.

May 9, 2025 Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, presided over his first Mass as leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics on Friday, pledging to align himself with “ordinary people ...

Leo will receive two crucial signs of his ... In most parts, it’s a celebration of the Eucharist just like any Sunday Mass held in Catholic churches around the world. There will be prayers ...