Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a tradition of the Church for more than 15 centuries. It began, largely, as an effort to affirm that the Eucharist was not a symbol or a ritual ...

The Vatican has sought to engage young people in the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage with the introduction of Luce, an anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation ... confirmand receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority ...

At U.S. presidential inaugurations, prayers often reflect national identity as much as faith. From New York Cardinal Timothy ...

is the day in Holy Week that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with His disciples. It is a significant Christian observance where Jesus instituted the Eucharist, washed the disciples' feet ...

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown’s love shines on the football field, but God’s love is even clearer in the Holy ...

President Droupadi Murmu bathed at Triveni Sangam, praising the Maha Kumbh as a symbol of India's cultural heritage and unity ...

The moon is a well-known symbol of Our Lady. Two meanings especially have been popular. In comparison with Christ, who is called sol invictus, Mary is the moon who receives grace and glory from Christ ...

The feast of the Holy Family presents us with a somewhat different picture ... a pilgrimage where human loneliness comes to rest in the convivencia of the Eucharist, where human desire finds ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a 'holy dip' in the sangam, the confluence of three rivers - the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati - in Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh is being held ...

On Saturday, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took part in the revered ritual of bathing at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh. Following the ...