Catholic Culture: Pope Francis said he will preach in a Pentecostal church in Rome this month and offer an apology, the global ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance stated on his blog. Brian Stiller, who met with Pope Francis in … Continue reading
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Italy’s Missio ad Gentes Journal Folds Due to No Mission
AsiaNews, Piero Gheddo (dean of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in Milan): This is not good news for us missionaries ad gentes and the Italian Church. The superiors of Italy’s missionary institutes have decided to end the publication of … Continue reading
Imprisoned Vietnamese Dissident Converts and Is Baptized Just Before Death
AsiaNews: Before dying from stomach cancer, he wanted to become, as he put it, a ‘son of God’ by joining the Catholic Church. A few days later after his baptism, on the evening of 4 April, he died peaceful surrounded by … Continue reading
Awesome Testimony of a Jewish Convert: Provocative
Catholic World Report: Groucho Marx once said, “I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would have a guy like me as a member.” So began my witness testimony at the Easter Vigil on April 7, 2007, when my … Continue reading
Italian Paper Says Castro To Be Received Back Into the Church During Pope’s Visit?
Get Religion: Fidel Castro will be received back into the communion of the Roman Catholic Church during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the island in March, the Italian press is reporting. If true, this is a remarkable story — and … Continue reading
Policeman/Newspaper Columnist Writes About the ‘Something’ Different That Moved Him to Embrace Catholicism
Washington Post Local: Before I converted to Catholicism, I believed my life was the way it was supposed to be.My life revolved around what I wanted for me, not taking others into consideration. Relationships had no sincerity. In my 23 … Continue reading
Conversion Story: Good Thinking Leads Young Atheist to Embrace the True Faith
I noticed that this “reversion” story was written by a man that had the same surname as me, only spelled out in Gaelic, so it caught my curiosity. Every conversion story is unique and this one is a real gem … Continue reading
Redemptorist Retreats in Vietnam Winning Ex-Communists Back to the Church
UCANews: Redemptorists running a retreat in a northern parish have welcomed back former Catholics who turned their backs on Church teachings to serve the Communist Party. Read more here.
Account of Moslem’s Conversion Via a Dream and Invitation to Eat of the Bread of Life
A most astounding story from Brother Bruno from the Abbe d’Nantes Catholic Counter-Reformation. Here’s a clip: It was then that Joseph Fadelle, like Joseph of the Old Testament, son of Rachel, and like Joseph of the New Testament, spouse of … Continue reading
Lutheran Convert Discerns Calling to Priesthood
CNA reports: Raised Lutheran, Deacon Doug Pierce considered careers in chemistry, classics, math and music. He thought about getting married and having a big family. But after he became Catholic in 2002, Deacon Pierce felt called to priesthood. “I decided … Continue reading