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A Catholic priest in Phoenix, Arizona is now resigning after it was discovered that he has been performing Baptism rites incorrectly for at least two decades.

Baptism. / Josh Applegate via Unsplash.com.Rome Newsroom, Oct 20, 2021 / 06:10 am (CNA).There will be no godfathers named in the Sicilian archdiocese of Catania for the next three years due to a decree issued by the archbishop that came into full effect this month.Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania has said that he decided to temporarily suspend the naming of godparents and Confirmation sponsors because the tradition had become a "social custom in which the dimension of faith is hardly visible."Catania is the Italian island of Sicily's second-largest city, located on the base o...

Help us expand our reach! Please share this article on social media But, coming up soon lies another landmark that I often let slip by without notice. In a very real way, however, that day — the anniversary of the day on which I was baptized — is far more important in the eternal scheme of things. Recently, I celebrated a birthday. It was not a milestone year, but a happily ordinary one that was a beautiful time to count blessings, celebrate friendships, and enjoy the company of loved ones. But, coming up soon lies another landmark that I often let slip by without notice. In a very real w...

Kaya Williams/The Snowmass Sun Anderson Ranch Arts Center’s new culinary team takes the “think global, act local” adage to heart. Rotating menus at the on-campus cafe might feature flavors from Oaxaca, where Food and Beverage Director Rob Ittner spent several months during the pandemic. Diners may taste dishes with Japanese influences (chef Daniel Leon has an extensive background in the cuisine) or they might nosh Venezuelan bites inspired by Leon’s hispanic roots. The international artist community that flocks to the Snowmass Village arts campus each summer will see their own homes r...

Dear Catholic Online Community and Catholic Online School students... I AM HAPPY TO OFFER EACH OF YOU AN INVITATION TO HOLY MASS ON THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER in the Catholic Diocese of Tyler. The response to offering these liturgies online has been overwhelming.  The readings, as always, offer so much for us to reflect on. It is helpful to pray through them and reflect upon them before we assist at Holy Mass.  In our first reading on this Fifth Sunday of Easter we continue in the Acts of the Apostles, the historic account of the early Church. Chapter nine tells the story of the wonderful c...