A. The commandments of the Church are also commandments of God, because they are made by His authority, and we are bound under pain of sin to observe them. Q. 1326. What is the difference between ...

And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit ... The Scriptures do not portray the Ascension as a day of sadness. While still looking up at the ...

The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so ...

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

The leader of the USCCB has commended the move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the feast of a beloved saint and "contemporary witness" of faith.

Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church ... Ahead of a meeting of the general synod, taking place in London for five days from ...

A diary entry on his 28th birthday, Feb. 22, 1760, reveals a busy day installing a fence around the peach orchard at Mount Vernon, his home in Virginia. As Alexis Coe, a presidential historian and ...

World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and ...

World Radio Day on February 13, 2025, is dedicated to “Radio and Climate Change” to support radio stations in their journalistic coverage of this issue. Despite the recent scarcity of ...

Match of the Day is 60! The anniversary of the iconic football highlights show is back in full swing and we've got another thrilling Premier League season in store. This weekend's episode will ...

Discover the significance of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family. Explore the connection to the Pidyon ha-Ben and the light of Christ.