The Brazilian and world soccer legend nicknamed “The Phenomenon” took a significant step in his life of faith by receiving... Read more
While staying at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he is undergoing treatment for bronchitis, Pope Francis paid a visit Friday to... Read more
Cardinal Arthur Roche also said allowing laypeople to regularly perform baptisms goes against canon law. Read more
“Every baptized person … whatever his position in the Church or level of education in the faith, is an active... Read more
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 8, the pope baptized 13 babies and presided over... Read more
Essen is the 1st diocese in Germany to take the step. Read more
A Catholic priest in Phoenix has apologized, asked forgiveness, and resigned as parish pastor after a determination that he had... Read more
Father David Hudgins, a priest of the Diocese of Lansing, penned an article for publication in his parish bulletin shortly... Read more
The pope baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel. Read more
Some have had ‘very deep religious experiences.’ Read more
A decree issued by the archbishop of Catania came into full effect this month. Read more
The Church leaders vowed that through “spiritual ecumenism,” they would encourage joint activities in prayer services, such as the celebration... Read more
Pope Francis will not baptize babies in the Sistine Chapel this Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Fourteen children whose mothers considered abortion were baptized last month in Madrid by the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Carlos Osoro. Read more
An Oklahoma City priest who discovered he was invalidly baptized as a child received that invalid sacrament from a deacon... Read more
In the second known instance in the United States, a man who believed himself to be a validly baptized Catholic... Read more
Last week, the news broke that Father Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit had this summer learned that he... Read more
Father Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit thought he became a priest in 2017. He hadn't even been baptized. Read more
The Catholic Church in Belgium has reported a significant rise in adult baptisms. Read more
Pope Francis has baptized twins who were born conjoined at the head and were separated at the Vatican’s pediatric hospital. Read more