For this reason in the Letter ... by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." ...

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez invites everyone to read his pastoral letter of Jan. 5, 2025 on planning a new way forward as the Catholic Church of Philadelphia. Read the pastoral letter in English ...

Archbishop Pérez sent the following letter to the Asian Catholic Community ... delivering the news people need to know about the Catholic Church, especially in the Philadelphia region, and ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently ... For instance, St. Basil in a letter to Bishop Amphilochius (374) clearly pronounces the Church’s teaching: "A woman who has deliberately destroyed ...

The Catholic Church, with its moral authority, community presence, and regional and international networks, must move beyond symbolic gestures such as candlelight vigils and national days of prayer.

Paul VI that if Eastern Christians agree on a way to determine a common date for Easter, the Catholic Church would accept it. Artificial intelligence or any other technology that worsens ...

More than 20 years after the Archdiocese of Boston achieved notoriety as the epicenter of the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church ... to obtain actual confirmation, and out of ...

Letter from Rome helps you understand how the Catholic Church led by Pope Francis engages, shapes and makes sense of the burning issues of the day. Don’t miss these extraordinary stories and ...

A letter signed by 77 Nobel laureates opposing the confirmation of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being touted as a reason to oppose him is ...

The bishop of Penang, Cardinal Sebastian Francis, celebrated a meaningful and joyous Christmas at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima of the Holy Rosary. The celebration included Mass, the administration ...

Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters ... of the Catholic faith. I can't help but wonder if the Church's core beliefs ...

WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance knocked the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in an interview ... conducting raids or other actions at church services or in schools.