— A momentous occasion took place in Northern Hunterdon County on Sunday, June 2, the consecration of the altar and church building of St Gregory Palamas Orthodox Church in Glen Gardner. After more ...

On the heels of a yearlong renovation, St. Edward Catholic parish will re-dedicate its church and consecrate its altar at a 2 p.m. Mass Sunday. The Most Rev. Gerald Barbarito, bishop of the Diocese of ...

The Nov. 18 feast of the dedication of the Roman basilicas of St. Peter in the Vatican and St. Paul Outside the Walls is a fitting occasion to think about holy places, their dedication — and this year ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound in many churches. Yet another centuries-old practice has remained in some ...

The altar of a church in Upper Bavaria has been re-consecrated after a couple had sex on it. The altar in the Catholic church in Schechen in the district of Rosenheim had been cleared for the Catholic ...