Catholic Converts
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James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93
Known for lending his booming voice to such characters as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga and Mufasa in... Read more
Arthur Gregg, Catholic convert and first Black lieutenant general in U.S. Army, dies at 96
Arthur James Gregg, a convert to the Catholic faith who was the first Black American to achieve the rank of... Read more
From Islam to the Catholic Church: One Turkish woman shares her story of faith
Born in Turkey, Belkiz went from practicing Islam to becoming an atheist and then discovering Catholicism after a moment with... Read more
Longtime Notre Dame philosophy professor David Solomon converts to Catholicism
David Solomon, who arrived at the university in 1968, came into the Catholic Church earlier this year, according to Word... Read more
Vance seeks to reassure social conservatives about their role in Republican Party
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance promised social conservatives they will continue to have “a seat at the table” in the Republican... Read more
Eucharist, unity, clarity: What attracts converts to the Catholic Church?
Several U.S. dioceses reported 30%, 40%, 50%, and even more than 70% more adult converts who entered the Catholic Church... Read more
Former porn actress embraces Catholic faith after trip to Italy that changed her life
Bree Solstad, who previously produced and acted in the pornography industry, is among the adult converts who entered the Catholic... Read more
From hatred to love: Christmas reflections of a Muslim convert to Catholicism
For Zubair Simonson, Hamas’ propaganda efforts do great harm to the Palestinian people, who end up paying the price of... Read more
Nigerian teen whose Christian conversion triggered death threats granted restraining order
Following threats by family members, the young woman sought a restraining order against her father and brothers. Read more
Anglican bishop from Wales will convert to Catholicism to serve as priest
The Right Rev. Richard Pain, who served as the Anglican bishop of Monmouth in Wales, will join the Catholic Church... 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
Catholic converts: ‘Benedict XVI led me into the Catholic Church’
In the days after news spread that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was nearing the end of his life, a number... Read more
Popular Protestant YouTube host announces decision to convert to Catholicism
Cameron Bertuzzi, a popular Protestant YouTube host, announced Thursday online that he is in the process of converting to Catholicism. Read more
Jewish actor converts to Catholicism: the Virgin Mary ‘is my most beautiful love’
The famous Jewish actor and humorist Gad Elmaleh announced his conversion to the Catholic faith, a process in which he... Read more
Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman joins the Catholic Church
“Welcome to our newest Catholic, Marcus Freeman,” read an announcement in the Sept. 11 bulletin published by St. Pius X... 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
Germany denies refuge to Christian convert from Iran
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the case of an Iranian convert to Christianity, who is appealing his... Read more
Finding faith at Harvard: These 5 Easter conversion stories will make your day
This year, 31 people — 17 of whom are students at Harvard — will enter the Catholic Church at a... Read more
Forget RCIA, meet OCIA: U.S. bishops approve big name change
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its... Read more
‘It meant a great deal to her’: the Catholic faith of the woman voted ‘greatest Black Briton’
She was voted the “greatest Black Briton.” A statue of her stands opposite the Houses of Parliament. Her heroic life... Read more
