Articles on this issue "conversion"
Here is Vatican Radio's translation of the address Francis gave Monday before and after praying the midday Regina Caeli with those gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers and …
read moreThe high-profile baptism of Magdi Cristiano Allam at the Easter Vigil ceremony presided over last year by Benedict XVI has a story behind it. According to Allam himself, his conversion journey …
read moreThe Italian embassy in Spain confirmed the cancellation of a public appearance in Madrid by a convert from Islam baptized Holy Saturday by Benedict XVI, citing a lack of security. Magdi …
read moreBetween 150 and 200 Muslims convert to Catholicism each year in France, many of them the children of mixed marriages, reported a French daily. According to the April 2 edition of Le Monde, the …
read moreLike in other parts of the world, the Church in China has also had the joy of welcoming new members during this Easter season. The Fides news agency reported that in just the Diocese of Hong …
read moreHere is a translation of Magdi Allam’s account of his conversion to Catholicism. The Muslim journalist was baptized by Benedict XVI at Saturday's Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. An …
read moreA love for the liturgy attracted former-Anglican Peter John Elliott to the Catholic Church, a love which he will carry over into his activities as an auxiliary bishop. Bishop-designate …
read moreMore than 150,000 Americans will join the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, reported the U.S. bishops. With 87% of the U.S. dioceses reporting, the 2005 numbers exceed those of 2004. …
read moreFalse reports of conversions and reconversions; ongoing violence; and threats of counter-festivals at Christmas are among the ongoing problems Christians face in some states of India. Catholic …
read moreThe Catholic Church is trying to distance itself from some Christian groups that have come under criticism in this Buddhist-majority nation for bribing poor people to convert. An …
read moreAn expert in Church history greatly admires those who "thought their way to the truth" in the 19th century, but insists that modern day converts are even more remarkable. Father Charles Connor …
read moreJohn Paul II has named Bishop Kevin McDonald the next archbishop of Southwark, accepting the resignation of Archbishop Michael Bowen, the Vatican Press Office reported. Southwark is one of …
read moreEvery year, about 100 clergy from dozens of denominations make a step toward the Catholic Church by contacting the Coming Home Network International. The network, which has 800-some clergy …
read moreA former Chicago rap musician is helping to organize a Congress of Converts in Avila next month. The Oct. 11-12 event, organized by the international Catholic association Miles Iesu, will …
read moreAachen Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff inaugurated an international interreligious meeting, stressing that the aim of dialogue is not a mixing of religions, but rather the promotion of mutual …
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