1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

Andrés Arango speaks at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on April 3 during the Jubilee of Hope of the Catholic ...

The baptism of the Holy Spirit represents a foundational work of God where believers are united with Christ and fellow ...

Baptism, administered with water and the words "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," erases this sin and allows the person to begin a new life in God's grace.

More than 180 priests from around the Diocese of Phoenix — the largest turnout in more than a decade — gathered with Bishop John Dolan, Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares and Bishop Emeritus Thomas ...

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over ...