Without a doubt, Baptism is an important and joyful occasion – for the person being baptized and for members of the family and the entire Church community. In preparing for Baptism, however, one of ...

COMMENTARY: As the Catholic Church prepares to celebrate All Saints Day, let’s ponder not just those who have been canonized but those whom Pope Francis beautifully calls the ‘saints next door.’ Pope ...

Your baptismal anniversary is an important event to celebrate year after year. Here’s how to prepare.As the Church celebrates the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, it gives believers an opportunity to ...

Finding Catholic godparents for one’s children at their baptism seems to be a problem that’s becoming more and more frequent, judging from the number of posts I see about the issue in my Catholic ...

Directory for Principles and Norms of Ecumenism: 98. It is the Catholic understanding that godparents, in a liturgical and canonical sense, should themselves be members of the Church or ecclesial ...

Imagine baptism without a godparent. Well, that’s the reality in one Sicilian archdiocese that has banned the appointment of godparents for the next three years. Register contributor Patti Armstrong ...

If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, "a transsexual -- even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery -- may receive baptism under the same ...

Daily renewing your baptismal promises can be a way to recommit your life to God.The promises made at your baptism can become a powerful part of your spiritual life. Some of us made these promises on ...

Catholic Church leaders ban baptismal godparents in one Italian diocese amid concern the role is more unsavory than sacred — and can be exploited by the Mafia. Religious leaders in Catania issued a ...