Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic ...

The celebration on 6 January is held in commemoration both of the holy birth of Jesus Christ (Nativity) and his baptism (Theophany) and is known as “Surb Tsnund” (Holy Birth and Revelation). This date ...

26:26–28), the Water of Baptism (John 3:5), the Apostolic Commission (John 20:19–23), and other incidents which given more literal construction form the basis of Catholic sacramental theology.

No text ever written can compare with the impact of the Nicene Creed in this way: Whenever the world’s two billion-plus Christians gather for their regular Communion services, most recite these ...

Orthodox Christians participated in blessing of the waters ceremonies, while Catholics in the Vatican attended Mass in St.

ROME -- Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

Father Roberto Pasolini, recently appointed as preacher of the Papal Household, opens up about his journey from teenage faith struggles to becoming a Scripture scholar.

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Jesus came for baptism not because He was a sinner but because He needed every grace from His Father to journey to the cross.

Pope Francis named him sede plena apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Man, where tensions remain high between Bishop Gaspard Beby Gneba—who has led the diocese since December 2007—and ...