Is Good Friday a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church? Attendance at the liturgical service (which is not Mass) on Good Friday , a public holiday , is also generally observed, although it is not a holy day of obligation . Is All Souls Day a Holy Day of Obligation? In the Roman […]

What is the difference between Anglican and Catholic nuns? Anglicans and Catholics were one in the same until Henry VIII broke from the Church. 2. The Anglican Church eschews hierarchy while the Catholic Church embraces it. Much of the mass is the same, but Catholics believe the bread and wine is actually the body and […]

When was the word pope first used? 10th century Is the word Catholic in the Bible? And, no, the word catholic is not to be found in the Bible . The word catholic (lowercase c; is derived from Late Latin catholicus, from the Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos), meaning “universal”. All Christians belong to the ‘small […]

What should baby boy wear for Catholic baptism? Historically (for the past 300 years) baby boys wore white christening gowns for their baptism . However, recently, in the last 30 or so years, baby boys also commonly wear a christening outfit, such as white pants and shirt or romper. Either is acceptable and both are […]

How can I watch Palm Sunday Mass? On Sunday , April 5 at 11 a.m., 7 Eyewitness News will broadcast Palm Sunday mass , celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York. You can watch this service on air on 7ABC, on the free 7 PLUS live stream on your streaming device, on the free […]