Rituals of purification or moral cleansing are common in many religious traditions. For example, ritual washing before prayer, public worship, (re)inclusion, or other religious activities is present ...

Discussion of the legacy of Henry Kissinger was bound to be complex. Many obituaries had been prepared years in advance, a testament to Kissinger’s longevity but also to the polarization of opinion ...

A: The short answer is no; you didn’t do anything wrong by receiving holy Communion before completing your penance.

You can find today’s readings here. “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?” (Lk 5:23) I don’t know about you, but I admit I’m skeptical of arguments for ...

The new language for the priest’s absolution is allowed as of Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Priests must use the new language starting on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 16, the first Sunday after ...

What does it mean to be spiritual? Many these days are undertaking to consider spirituality, its meaning, and how to achieve it. This interest appears to come in addition to or perhaps because of the ...

NEW DELHI — Large crowds turned out in northern India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela that drew a total of 663 million people seeking absolution of their sins by taking a ...

A Swiss Catholic church installed an AI Jesus in a confessional booth. It won't do much for your eternal soul. Reading time 5 minutes This autumn, a Swiss Catholic church installed an AI Jesus in a ...

ROME — Catholic bishops in northeast Italy have said that the risk of illness amid the ongoing pandemic constitutes a “grave necessity” permitting priests to confer the Sacrament of Reconciliation ...