Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of ...

The Catholic Church teaches that all humans are born with original sin, a legacy of Adam and Eve's disobedience. Baptism, administered with water and the words "I baptize you in the name of the ...

In practice, this means that “those who cannot pay the usual stipends or stole fees because of poverty, will not be deprived ...

At the weekend, amid a prolonged heatwave, 92 people were baptised in the sea beside Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth during a public ceremony attended by hundreds of people. The event, held on Sunday, ...

for baptism? A. Persons who were being instructed and prepared for baptism, in the first ages of the Church, were called catechumens, and they are frequently mentioned in Church history. Q. 623.

The early Church Fathers consistently affirmed the Catholic (and scriptural) belief about baptism, viewing it as a sacrament for the remission of sins and the regeneration of the soul. I aim to ...

Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino lifted the obligation to attend Mass for anyone who had a “genuine fear ...

Robert Beaton, 33, pleaded no contest to charges related to attacking a priest and damaging St. Christopher Catholic Church ...

Claude Johnson-Perry's baptismal service with Father Bill Lugger. Courtesy photo While the worldwide Catholic Church does not offer the affirmation of trans individuals that this particular Lansing ...

“This video is going to be a history of infant baptism in the early church. It will have four sections. First, a summary of the argument. Second, I’ll explain the goal of this video. Third, we’ll look ...

The Youth 2000 Summer Festival 2025 for 16-35 year olds will take place from August 7-10 at Dominican College, Newbridge, Co ...