Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, the Lenten liturgy marking the final stage of preparation for those who will receive the ...

A report Friday from the Diocese of Norwich shows a surge in the number of adults joining the Catholic Church in Eastern ...

A pivotal moment of the OCIA process is the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday, where participants receive the sacraments. Perkins recalled the moment last year when Fr. Brian Ching, rector of the ...

Dioceses across England have reported the highest numbers of adults preparing to be received into the Catholic Church at Easter seen for at least 15 years.

Within the six-county Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, 282 men, women and children from 44 parishes are preparing to become members of the Catholic Church at Easter. A total of 143 people will receive ...

The Rite of Election is the second step in the process of Christian initiation of adults. This liturgical rite is very significant, both for the catechumens and for the Catholic community, for three ...

Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese has reported a record number of converts to the faith at its latest “rite of election” ceremony. A total of 129 “catechumens” and “candidates”, as they are formally known ...

There are several foods that are acceptable to eat on Ash Wednesday. These foods include milk, eggs, fish, grains, fruits and vegetables, according to Forklift and Palate. There also are no limits on ...

There are several foods that are acceptable to eat on Ash Wednesday. These foods include milk, eggs, fish, grains, fruits and vegetables, according to Forklift and Palate. There also are no limits on ...

I was born and raised Catholic, regularly attending Mass and receiving sacraments with my family. My sisters and I went to CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) classes every Wednesday, but during ...

Pope Leo immediately joked about it when he entered the Paul VI Hall: the meeting with all the Roman parish priests there ...

At the end of his address, Leo spoke especially to the youngest priests. Aware of the reality they face, marked by a social and ecclesial context that is “more difficult and less rewarding,” he warned ...