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A catechumen from Cuba is baptized by Pope Francis at the Easter Vigil on April 16, 2022, at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Becoming Catholic Is Worth the Effort, and Worth the Wait

COMMENTARY: Whatever your reason for wanting to become Catholic, run with it. It’s your road sign pointing you in the right direction.

David Mills Commentaries April 6, 2023

The name change applies both to the process by which one enters the Church and the book that contains the ritual text and prayers for those steps.

Forget RCIA, Meet OCIA: US Bishops Approve Big Name Change

The action still needs the approval of the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments before it takes effect.

CNA Staff Nation November 19, 2021

Chinese Catholics hold candles during the Easter Vigil Mass at a church in Beijing on April 3.

So Now You’re Catholic! A Welcome (and a Warning) to Neophytes and Converts

“The Church is holy: the Most Holy God is her author; Christ, her bridegroom, gave himself up to make her holy; the Spirit of holiness gives her life. Since she still includes sinners, she is ‘the sinless one made up of sinners.’” (CCC 1867)

Kathy Schiffer Blogs April 7, 2021

Top, during the Feb. 29 presentation of candidates for the Rite of Election and the ‘Call to Continuing Conversion’ at their parish St. Catherine of Siena Church, in Kennesaw, Georgia, sponsors (second row, standing, l-r) Joanne and Gary Allen stand with candidate Joshua Rystedt. Gary is sponsoring Joshua, and Joanne is sponsoring Joshua’s wife, Gabrielle, who was unable to attend. St. Catherine of Siena Church has one catechumen and 29 candidates this year. Also shown (bottom) during the presentation of catechumens at St. Catherine of Siena Church (from left) sponsor Jasmine Castillo stands with Adrienne Hancock and sponsor Diane Hanson stands with Ana Nguyen. The women belong to St. Michael the Archangel Church, in Woodstock, Georgia, which has a total of 20 catechumens this year.

‘I Trust God’s Plan’: Catholic Converts Wait to Enter the Church

With suspension of public Easter vigil Masses, RCIA groups continue to prepare online.

Susan Klemond Nation April 11, 2020

Above, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges (6) looks to pass on the run during the second half of the Nov. 24 game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati. Below, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, left, and Hodges greet each other after the Oct. 13 game in Carson, California.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Rookie QB Thankful for Conversion to Catholicism

Undrafted quarterback Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges is making the most of his NFL opportunity.

TRENT BEATTIE Interviews November 26, 2019

WELCOME HOME! Catechumens receive candles at the Easter vigil Mass before receiving the sacraments in St. Peter's Basilica.

The Light of Easter: How to Keep the Fire Alive in Converts

Every Easter vigil, dioceses across the United States welcome thousands of new converts into the Catholic Church through RCIA. But how a parish’s RCIA efforts prepare and support new converts to be disciples of Jesus Christ makes a critical difference as to whether those new converts choose to stay in the Church — or go.

Peter Jesserer Smith News March 15, 2016