St. Louis, Mo., Jun 10, 2022 / 11:16 am. If you go to the Sacrament of Penance in 2023, there will be two subtle changes in the wording of the prayer of absolution, which the priest prays to ...

Catholic groups including the Missionary Families of Christ, Singles for Christ, and Youth for Christ joined efforts to ...

Advent Penance? That road once ... United States until 1840, when Wednesdays went away, according to Matthew Plese’s 2023 book The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting and Abstinence (p. 52).

Reading this article, I thought of the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance and reconciliation. By redacting the names of the conspirators within the church hierarchy who covered up the depraved ...

The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cologne in Germany held a service of penance Thursday meant to be a “confession of guilt” for sex abuse cases within the German Catholic Church.

While Lent is a time of penance ahead of the Easter celebration, it should also be considered a time of God's abundant mercy, said Catholic author and speaker Katie McGrady.

The July 7 event at Canterbury is evidence of a growing interest in shrines, saints and relics in the Church of England, ...

Pope Francis is scheduled to land in Canada on Sunday on what he has called a "pilgrimage of penance" to apologize for the abuse indigenous children endured at hands of largely Catholic-run ...

A local parish priest has humorously suggested that Catholics might consider watching the new Meghan Markle documentary on Netflix - which has been panned in various quarters, including by Jimmy ...

Two Catholic holidays will cross paths this year, and it may cause some problems for those in the mood for love. Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday fall on Feb. 14 this year, ...

Catholic bishops in Washington state are rejecting a new law that requires clergy to report child sexual abuse revealed during the sacrament of confession—setting up a constitutional clash ...

Siouxland Catholic parishes will offer opportunities for individuals who wish to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation prior to Easter. The church imposes on its members the duty of receiving the ...