The Circumcision of Christ, by Jacob Cornelisz Van Oostsanen ... Further reading: The child, a symbol of our own birth Circumcision, too, is a torn piece of flesh that forbids man from thinking ...

A Catholic church has recently been built ... and the baptism instituted by Christ. “There is an abyss between John’s baptism and Christian baptism,” he said. “John himself points this ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...

Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop Terry R. LaValley designates 11 pilgrimage sites during the Ordinary Jubilee 2025.

The liturgical feast of Mary celebrated by the Catholic church. January 3 Feast of the Holy ... Celebrants partake of bread and wine which are symbols of Christ’s body and blood. April 12-20 Pesach ...

The Archbishop's Jan. 29 letter praised the rich heritage of the Asian community and expressed hope that the Lunar New Year ...

A Catholic in Indonesia’s Christian-dominated East Nusa Tenggara province has been accused of blasphemy after he criticized a ...

Akash Bashir was a young Pakistani Salesian who sacrificed his life in 2015 to prevent a terrorist attack at his church.

Church recently made national headlines when Capt. Bryan Nassour of the Los Angeles Fire Department discovered the 300-pound ...

Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine ...

The Jan. 20 meeting took place in the Vatican Apostolic Palace and was attended by the head of the Finnish Orthodox Church, Archbishop Elia of Helsinki, as well as Catholic Bishop Raimo Goyarrola ...