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 ...

More than 450 catechumens took their next step into entering the Catholic Church at the Rite of Election, presided over by Vicar General Bishop Mark O'Connell at the Cathedral of the Hol ...

RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is now officially called OCIA, or the Order of Christian Initiation for ...

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) has been renamed to the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

Pope Francis’ intended homily for last Sunday’s Holy Mass and ordinations to the diaconate, which was read by Msgr. Rino Fisichella because of the Holy Father’s hospitalization. First: forgiveness.

And since he was ordained as a bishop in 1983, supporting vocations to the priesthood, the permanent diaconate and consecrated life has been a key part of Cardinal Gregory’s ministry, most recently ...

Deacons from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles process out of St. Peter’s Basilica after the Feb. 22 Jubilee of Deacons Mass. (Father Parker Sandoval) As the eyes of the world were on Rome, 40 deacons ...

The Feb. 23 ordination Mass at the Vatican was the culmination of a three-day Holy Year celebration that drew thousands of deacons ... the ordination rite began with each candidate stepping ...

Deacon Henry J. Knapp, 78, of Sioux Falls, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, with his family gathered around him. Visitation will begin at 4pm, Thursday ...

Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons has expanded its banking and finance team with two partner additions from U.S. firm Reed Smith. While Michael Sinn (L) was a partner, Crystal Li was a counsel.

A modern depiction of Digenes Akritas depicted in the style of a Byzantine icon by Greek artist Dimitrios Skourtelis. Credit: Dimitrios Skourtelis / Reddit Digenes Akritas (Διγενής Ακρίτας) is one of ...