Evangelization

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Bishop Barron: How to evangelize the 'nones'

Jul 4, 2017

By Mary Farrow

The way we evangelize should grab the world by the shoulders and shake it out of its apathy, Bishop Robert... Read more

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As demographics change, how will the US Church respond?

Jul 2, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

The rapidly changing realities of the Catholic Church in the U.S. bring a host of challenges and unknowns, but also... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Cardinal Dolan: Joy is at the heart of evangelization

Jul 2, 2017

As the Church continues its mission of forming disciples in the 21st century, a key component must be a witness... Read more

 Pope Francis greets Sister Simona Brambilla, superior general of the Consolata Missionary Sisters, in the Clementine Hall, June 5, 2017.

Dialogue with Islam, promote the family, Pope urges Consolata Missionaries

Jun 5, 2017

Pope Francis on Monday challenged the Consolata Missionaries to give a “new impetus” to their missions work, including by inculturation... Read more

Fr. David Jenuwine.

Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit

Jun 1, 2017

By Mary Farrow

What’s a good way to reach a lot of young people all at once?  Read more

A statue of Bernadette Soubirous and Our Lady of Guadalupe near the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France on May 15, 2015.

Pope Francis says Catholic shrines are a key place for evangelization

Apr 2, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Saturday, Pope Francis moved the responsibility for Catholic shrines to be under the Congregation for the Promotion of the... Read more

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Finding God in all things — even coffee

Mar 23, 2017

Any Yelp-savvy person looking for a coffee shop in the midst of the University of Southern California’s surrounding urban streets... Read more

Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigerian bishop: Evangelize through family, social media

Feb 1, 2017

For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values... Read more

Pope Francis is interviewed by Noel Díaz of El Sembrador Nueva Evangelización.

Pope Francis to the laity: Go out and evangelize, or buy mothballs

Jan 29, 2017

By Elise Harris

When asked in a new interview what specific mission he has for the laity, Pope Francis responded with a frequent... Read more

The Eucharistic Communicators of the Heavenly Father.

Are these quite possibly the world's happiest nuns?

Dec 21, 2016

The Eucharistic Communicators of the Heavenly Father are a community of nuns from Colombia who have a great passion for... Read more

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Why Catholics are leaving the faith by age 10 – and what parents can do about it

Dec 17, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Young Catholics are leaving the faith at an early age – sometimes before the age of 10 – and their... Read more

How India's 'unreached' tribal areas are being evangelized

Dec 13, 2016

By Elise Harris

Every day in the remote villages of Northeast India courageous priests and nuns are braving the elements of the wild... Read more

Can South Korean Catholics evangelize Asia?

Nov 10, 2016

Catholics in South Korea have a unique position to evangelize, one scholar says.  Read more

How do we evangelize the Americas?

Oct 10, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

As society becomes increasingly global, the question of how to spread the Gospel, particularly in the U.S., depends more and... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.

Pope Francis: The truth can't be forced on people

Sep 25, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

God is shared with the world through love and authentic relationships, not by forcing the truth on people, Pope Francis... Read more

Fr. Robert Barron.

How to not be a 'beige Catholic,' according to Bishop Barron

Jun 26, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Catholics in America today need to find ways to engage the culture with truth, and avoid “beige Catholicism” that seeks... Read more

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How the beauty of Bach's music evangelized Japan

Jun 2, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Several years ago, a Lutheran theologian and former Japanese newspaper correspondent uncovered an unusual phenomenon in Japan.  Read more

Pope Francis greets a newly married couple in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Jan. 20, 2016.

For Cardinal Wuerl, Pope Francis calls Christians to evangelize through marriage

Apr 27, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family presents a special challenge to laypeople to evangelize, Cardinal Donald Wuerl... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's square on June 15, 2015 before the Angelus.

Evangelize the poor: that is your mission, Pope says

Jan 24, 2016

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis centered his Angelus address this Sunday on what it means to evangelize the poor, and how this is... Read more

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Can fear be overcome? A cultural event explores the question

Jan 7, 2016

By Mary Farrow

It’s not hard to think of a myriad of reasons why people today might be afraid.  Read more