While no one is fully certain who will succeed Pope Francis, we can speculate who the next Pope will be based on the age, popularity and religious politics of various notable cardinals. How is a New Pope Chosen? A papal conclave is convened within 15 to 20 days of death or resignation of the sitting … Read more
The death of a sitting or former pope marks the beginning of a mourning period that follows strict rules of protocol. Most of the activities during this period are ceremonial and highly symbolic. Here’s everything you need to know about what happens when the Pope dies. Immediately After Death The pope’s chief of staff, or … Read more
Praying is one of the central acts of Christian faith. It’s how we talk to God to ask for forgiveness, praise his goodness, and make petitions. It’s no wonder there are plenty of sacred prayer traditions in the Church. One of these is the Novena, a set of prayers that you say over nine days. … Read more
According to the Bible, there are no better or worse days to be born. When you are born does not hold any importance in your faith. But some people and cultures believe that being on certain days has special meaning. In this article, we explore the spiritual meaning of being born on Easter Sunday and … Read more
The Catholic Church is the largest Christian Church in the world. They make up over half of the 2.2 billion Christians around the world. The global Catholic population is not evenly distributed. Some countries like Paraguay and Croatia are almost entirely Catholic while others like Afghanistan barely have any Catholics. In this post, we explore … Read more
It can be hard to track all the special days that Catholics observe. When you add the numerous feast days for different saints, important celebrations like Easter, and Holy days, it feels like there’s a Catholic holiday every day. While it’s true there are plenty of holidays Catholics celebrate, there are only a few important … Read more
While they are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, the 7 deadly sins, also called capital or cardinal sins, form an important part of the Catholic faith. The Church warns believers to avoid these capital sins as they are the root of other sins and immoralities. In this post, we discuss the 7 deadly sins … Read more
There were other reformation movements before him, but it is really Martin Luther who set in motion the split between Protestantism and the Roman Catholic Church. Today, many people are still confused about where Lutherans stand. Some will say they are no different from Catholics, others will say they are protestant, and there are those … Read more
Titles for clergy tend to be shared across different denominations. You’ll find a priest in the Catholic church as well as the Anglican church and some Lutheran churches. Titles like reverend, minister, pastor and deacon, are also common among multiple denominations. But there are some differences in who gets these titles and what their role … Read more
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