What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

2399 The regulation of births represents one of the aspects of responsible fatherhood and motherhood. Legitimate intentions on the part of the spouses do not justify recourse to morally ...

In any event, the principle set forth in the new Catechism of the Catholic Church remains valid: 'If bloodless means are sufficient to defend human lives against an aggressor and to protect public ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1604 Catholic Christians believe that God is present at the marriage ceremony and witnesses the promises made before him. The rings given at the marriage ceremony ...

Pope Francis's pick as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., has made headlines over the years with his views on abortion, LGBT ...

The Catechism of the Church ... By James Reynolds, BBC News, Rome The Catholic Church may base its faith on an unchanging Bible, but that does not stop the institution from updating some of ...

Francis dedicated his first catechism lesson of 2025 to the plight ... a scandal that has convulsed the Catholic Church for decades. The 88-year-old pope sounded congested throughout the audience ...

Ascension, a Catholic media organization, has once again solidified its leadership in the digital faith space with the launch ...

According to the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1324). This means that Christian ...