Across the country, scores of catechumens were baptized into the Catholic Church for Easter this year. Many of these new Catholics were young people. Even though precise figures won't be available for ...

Catholic leaders across the U.S. are reporting sharp increases in the number of adult converts, a trend that they say is driven primarily by young adults. The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, ...

From the moment Jesus was about to ascend to heaven, when he gathered his disciples on the mountain, the Catholic Church has understood that baptism is inseparable from mission. “Go, therefore, and ...

Close to half of the nation's adults have a personal or family connection to Catholicism, but Mass attendance makes for significant differences in what Catholics say is essential to their identity. In ...

ROCHESTER — Ashleigh Mazola feels called to Christ. "I had this amazing friend in college," Mazola explained. "She was like, 'If anyone wants to go to church with me.' She was super-Catholic. She had ...

It’s our adoption into God’s family and the seal of our union with Christ. We don’t take it seriously enough. What is baptism? Is it necessary? Does it do anything? Who can receive it, and when, and ...

(RNS) — Young people today say they are interested in spirituality and long for community. Almost by definition, that is what Christianity is supposed to provide. (RNS) — Across the country, scores of ...