The Catholic Church is truly universal since it unites so many diverse rites, whose members share a common faith. Latest news U.S. State Department ‘monitoring’ UK government arrest of pro ...

A Church sui iuiris is a distinct community of faithful within a rite of the Church. For example, there are 22 eastern Churches sui iuris, made up of two Alexandrian, three Antiochene, one ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1542 Holy Orders differs from other sacraments as it has three separate stages. It can only be given by a man who has himself undertaken all three rites and has ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses more than 800 catechumens, candidates, godparents, sponsors, and family members catechumens and candidates who attended the March 16, 2025 Rite of Election and Call ...

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is set to welcome nearly 3,000 men and women into the church following the Rite of Election.

There are symbols that are used in every Catholic rite and sacrament which represent specific Catholic beliefs and teachings. In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle ...

That weekend, 842 catechumens and 165 candidates took another step towards full communion with the Catholic Church. The final ...