Holy Communion is exclusively for Catholics in a state of grace and not something to be shared between friends like beer or cake, said a former senior adviser to two popes. Nigerian Cardinal Francis ...

On a recent Sunday morning at Grace Church in Ridgewood, the service closely resembled how the congregation worshiped before the pandemic. Senior pastor Aaron Syvertsen preached a sermon, as usual.

This Sunday’s Gospel comes in short (Matthew 22:1-10) and long (Matthew 22:1-14) versions. I urge clergy to exert themselves and read reading four extra verses, because they address a too-neglected ...

There is no doubt in Scripture or Church teaching that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. — “And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ...

Pope Francis reminded Jesuits and other religious orders on Saturday that their vocation is grounded in communion with the Catholic Church. The pope spoke at a March 12 Mass marking the 400th ...

"Bye, Bishop Mema!" 4-year old Miles crooned as he wrapped his arms around his grandmother. His Mema, Denise Donato, had just been ordained the first female bishop in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion ...

Palm/Passion Sunday, March 29, will be celebrated at Grace Presbyterian Church, 222 E. Broadway, with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. The service will begin with a procession of the ...

A focus on the reception of Holy Communion by the divorced-and-remarried misses the larger point of pastoral care: participation in the Church's whole life, Cardinal Gerhard Müller said in an ...