The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Even the moment of the formal verification of the pope’s death takes place in the context of a prayer service “at home” in ...

The Catholic Church is truly universal since it unites so many diverse rites, whose members share a common faith. Latest news Pope Francis meets Vice President Vance, exchanges Easter gifts ...

A Church sui iuiris is a distinct community of faithful within a rite of the Church. For example, there are 22 eastern Churches sui iuris, made up of two Alexandrian, three Antiochene, one ...

and signals their commitment to the Catholic faith. As My First Communion highlights, it can be both an exciting and daunting rite of passage, when the children accept wafers and wine representing ...

Every year, thousands of seven- and eight-year-olds across the UK take their First Holy Communion, an important rite of ...

In addition to the marriage ceremony, a Sikh marriage involves several preliminary rituals during previous weeks. For example, at the bride's parents' home, people may gather for several evenings ...