1214 This sacrament is called Baptism , after the ... including those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized ...

“Catechism of the Catholic Church,” 1114-1130). First and foremost, the sacraments are the sacraments of Christ. They are of Christ because he instituted all seven. In essence, the sacraments ...

Reflecting on the accounts of the confirmation of the first Christians, recorded in the Acts of the Apostles and in St.

So why is there this obsession with abortion? How have we moved from 'it should be safe and rare' to it now being a badge of honour? When did questioning abortion and arguing for the right of the baby ...

A Catholic priest has knocked Catholic faithfuls who join Pastor Jerry Eze's New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration ...

The Church must put more effort into ensuring that the sacrament of confirmation is not the "sacrament of goodbye," Pope ...

People gathered around swimming pools and were baptized by Pat Boone or other celebrities. Church officials were unnerved by these practices and claimed that the sacraments are only to be administered ...

‘The Church, in Christ, is like a sacrament — a sign and instrument that is, of communion with God and of unity among all men.’ The Church’s first purpose is to be the sacrament of the inner union of ...

In Ghana, Catholicism has a long and rich history, dating back to the arrival of European missionaries in the late 15th century .

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP ... In order to impress on ordinary Catholics that the sacraments are for all, greater efforts must be made by the church’s leadership not to ...