Conversion
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‘Thanks be to God!’: Notre Dame student’s family converts on solemnity of the Assumption
The family’s conversion occurred three years after Colin Smith himself came into the Church. Read more
Weightlifting champion puts barbell to the side for a new journey — the priesthood
Will Heller, a 21-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, is a two-time Junior National Medalist and All American and a state record... Read more
13 things to know about J.D. Vance’s Catholic journey
Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance has written extensively about his life in faith, both in a mega-selling memoir and... Read more
From Hinduism to Catholicism: How Blessed Carlo Acutis inspired a man to convert
The son of a Brahman Hindu priest became a Catholic through young Carlo Acutis’ joyful witness to the Eucharist and... Read more
No reason to be cynical about celebrity conversions, Bishop Barron and others say
The phenomenon of celebrity conversions to the faith has taken center stage, especially on social media, and they have been... Read more
Redeemed from sexual libertinism, prostitution, and occult, Fran Orvich tells his story
For the last five years Fran Orvich, 30, has been living chastely following a conversion process that began after a... Read more
YouTuber finds faith: from evangelical roots to Catholic conviction
A YouTuber disillusioned with his experience in an Austrian evangelical Protestant environment has found a spiritual family and home in... Read more
As wife joins the Catholic Church, Jordan Peterson says Easter is ‘the core story of humanity’
When asked what the cross meant to him, Peterson said “it’s the point where everything comes together.” Read more
She left a wild lifestyle but thanks to the Virgin Mary found true happiness in God
After many years of superficiality and sin, Irasema Ángel experienced a conversion and turned her life over to God, crediting... Read more
Caravaggio painted two masterpieces of St. Paul’s conversion — why?
On the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, we look at the mystery behind Caravaggio’s two famous paintings of... Read more
Shia LaBeouf enters Catholic Church, considers vocation to the diaconate
Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf was received into the Catholic Church with the sacrament of confirmation by Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron... Read more
Hugely successful reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee quits career to ‘live for Christ’
Daddy Yankee announced Dec. 4 on Instagram that he was ending his 30-year career because he had found a deeper... Read more
Outspoken atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali says she is now a Christian
The prominent critic of Islam said she turned to Christianity in part “because I ultimately found life without any spiritual... Read more
From anger to joy: Young convert shares story on World Youth Day stage
A convert summarizes his journey to finding a home in the Catholic Church after experiencing family issues that spiraled him... Read more
Pope Francis: It’s never ‘too late’ to receive God’s love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France. Read more
Harvard student finds her answers in the Catholic Church
LyLena Estabine is one of 32 candidates and catechumens in the OCIA program at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Cambridge,... Read more
Pope Francis: It’s never too late to begin again
“Let us not let this Advent go by like days on the calendar, because this is a moment of grace,”... Read more
Detroit TV personality Chuck Gaidica’s ‘breaking news’: he’s returned to the Church
Chuck Gaidica has been in the TV business for more than 40 years, telling the stories of Detroiters as a... Read more
Update: Notre Dame football coach calls conversion to Catholic faith ‘a personal decision’
Head football coach Marcus Freeman told members of the press Sept. 15 that he had tried to keep his recent... Read more
Shia LaBeouf embraces the Catholic faith: Here's what we know
To better understand the steps necessary to enter the Catholic Church and the actor's spiritual journey, CNA spoke to a... Read more
