Jesus, the writers of the New Testament, and observant Jews never say the name of God. So why is saying it such a trend among ...

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the ...

Like the 12 apostles of Jesus, ... Priests and bishops bless the 12 newly ordained priests during Mass at the Cathedral of ... A community prays for a popular teen who fell 150 feet on Mount ...

For O’Neill’s benefit, all 12 of the apostles Jesus chose were men. ... As a cradle Catholic and an actual woman, what Jesus ordained is good enough for me. It’s the Catholic Church, ...

Like the 12 apostles of Jesus, their number has become a mantra and a prayer. It offers hope there can still be joy and renewal in a church riven by division, crises and abuse.

Each month, when I face an auditorium full of engaged couples preparing for a Catholic marriage, there is a Q-and-A session. It is the interesting, unrehearsed part of the evening. The couples ...

The novena each night begins at 7 p.m. except for Saturday, July 12, which takes place within the 5 p.m. Mass. For more information, call 215-348-4190. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located ...

Saint Peter, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, is considered the first leader of Catholic Christianity.This task, which began with him, has continued without any break for the past two thousand ...

There are so many of them — more than their diocese has ordained at one time in nearly 30 years — that it’s a challenge to fit the whole group in front of the altar. Their bishop likes to call them ...

In front of the altar built on the tomb of St. Peter, the men being ordained lay prostrate on the marble floor of the ...