We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of God,” newly ...

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation ... 101 1291 A custom of the Roman Church facilitated the development ...

Among the ancient Hebrews, men were free to take several wives; married Greek and Roman men were free to ... and the ritual became widely accepted as a sacrament. Not all religions view marriage ...

Critical criteria for the future of the Roman Catholic community included potential for priests to work in "vibrant and healthy" environments and for parishioners to have their needs met ...

But the cardinal, appointed by Pope Francis in 2021 to oversee the world’s clergy in the Northern Hemisphere, holds one of the most powerful positions in the Roman Curia. (Clergy in the Southern ...

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