The Sacrament of Holy Orders in the Catholic Church includes three orders: bishop, priest, and deacon. In the phrase “Holy Orders”, the word “holy” means “set apart for some purpose.” The word “order” ...

ROME -- Pope Francis on Friday called on the diocese of Rome to respond to a growing housing crisis in the Eternal City, ...

by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, acts in persona Christi Capitis [in the person of Christ, the Head]” (“Catechism of the Catholic Church 1545, 1548). “And he took bread ...

It seems most proper that the things necessary for the last Sacraments should be carefully kept in every Catholic ... Holy Orders. Q. 1002. How do we know that there is a true priesthood in the ...

Connie Brown Phillips, a section representative for the Southwestern Lieutenancy and parishioner at Christ the King Church in Little Rock, told Arkansas Catholic in an email that the charitable ...

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在天主教中，主教是一个聖秩聖事神父（英语：Minister (Catholic Church)），可全权掌管圣秩（英语：holy orders (Catholic Church)）聖禮，也负责传授教律、依照自己的准则来管理天主教信众、圣化世界并代表整个教会。天主教认为宗徒 《天主教教理》（英語：Catechism of ...

Greek officials have frozen the assets of five cafe and nightclub owners, suspected of laundering over 3 million euros from Catholic Church funds. The anti-money-laundering authority uncovered the ...

However, he underscored that the Pontiff “is very concerned” about the role of women in the Church and therefore called for further reflection “without concentrating on holy orders.” ...

Upon the day appointed, all that are to be then confirmed, being placed, and standing in order before the Bishop; he (or some other Minister appointed by him) shall read this Preface following. To the ...

Note also, That upon occasions to be appointed by the Ordinary, other Psalms may, with his consent, be substituted for those appointed in the Psalter. If any of the Holy-days for which Proper Lessons ...

We firmly believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God. Disputes about one man’s wishes and man-made rules do not exclude us from ...