Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many other religions ...

The first-born son was meant to receive a double portion of the inheritance of the father; this was the first-born son’s birthright, as well as the priestly blessing of the father. The first ...

There’s an old, well-known joke of a tourist who visits Israel and is shown sandy beaches, majestic palm trees, beautiful buildings with arched doorways, and overhanging bougainvillea.

“Already Cardinal Robert Sarah is trending,” the Pillar, a popular U.S. Catholic news site, wrote of the Guinean cleric who strongly opposes priestly blessings of same-gender couples, noting ...

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope Francis. By Andrew Higgins Reporting from Budapest and Hodmezovasarhely ...

"Gay marriage is not possible, it's absolutely against the word of God," he told CBS News, adding that in his view, that impossibility extends to the practice of priests blessing same-sex unions ...

"Gay marriage is not possible, it's absolutely against the word of God," he told CBS News, adding that in his view, that impossibility extends to the practice of priests blessing same-sex unions ...

Through the sacrament of holy orders received May 17, the priests begin their new mission to serve for the good of souls in ...

Majorities want the church to allow use of birth control and IVF, and to permit priests to bless same-sex couples. But views ...

"I didn't think my role was going to be a priest, but eventually it was like maybe that's actually supposed to be my job on ...

It was the first time that Leo had returned to the loggia since he first appeared to the world on Thursday evening following his remarkable election as pope.