Conversion
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From bartender to priest: 'God is very insistent!'
How do you go from being a bartender who has not attended Mass for 15 years to becoming a priest? Read more
Pope Francis: Advent demands conversion, recognizing our mistakes
“To prepare the way for the Lord who comes, it is necessary to take into account the demands of conversion,”... Read more
Monegasque princess removed from British line of succession for becoming Catholic
Princess Alexandra of Hanover, a member of the royal family of Monaco, has reportedly been removed from her distant place... Read more
Pope to theologians: Spiritual conversion should precede pastoral solutions
On moral, theological issues, conversion of heart – in Greek, metanoia – should take place before the development of pastoral... Read more
Founder of 40 Days for Life enters Catholic Church on Easter
David Bereit, the founder of 40 Days for Life, entered the Catholic Church on Easter, giving thanks for the inspiration... Read more
Pope on first Sunday of Lent: Now is the time for conversion
Lent is a time to face our temptations and be converted by the Gospel, Pope Francis said in his Angelus... Read more
For former abortion workers, kindness changes hearts
Myra Neyer used to work a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood Baltimore. Today, she has left the abortion industry and... Read more
Arlington priest reveals former KKK membership, takes voluntary leave of absence
An Arlington priest revealed Monday that he was a former member of the Ku Klux Klan before converting while in... Read more
Conversion is a journey of action, Pope says
Pope Francis urged Catholics in Tuesday’s homily not only to avoid evil, but to pursue good in concrete actions, likening... Read more
Conversion is a prerequisite to ecumenism, Pope Francis says
For Pope Francis, personal conversion is pretty much the key to the Church’s success in all of her activities, from... Read more
Pope Francis' reform plan can be boiled down to this one thing
If there's anything Pope Francis' recent 12-point plan for the reform of the Roman Curia shows, it's that while his... Read more
How a sketchbook led one Chinese woman to the Catholic faith
Yan Xu is an artist from the central China city of Wuhan. What she drew one day would change her... Read more
Record-breaking year for the Coming Home Network
Dedicated to serving Catholic converts, the network Coming Home, will meet the closing of the year with record-breaking membership numbers,... Read more
Prepare for Christmas by conversion, Pope tells Advent Angelus crowd
The proclamation of John the Baptist to “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand” is a joyful one... Read more
In service, conversion of heart is the first step, says Pope Francis
In this transitory and often difficult life, it is necessary to have Christ as the center of everything you do,... Read more
Pope: Authentic conversion only comes from Christ
Recognizing the needs of others is a sign of genuine conversion, which only happens when the heart is ready to... Read more
No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students
No matter how deeply someone may be entrenched in the culture of death, they are never beyond the loving reach... Read more
Pope: Humiliations can 'open the heart', as they did for Saint Paul
Pope Francis on Friday encouraged Christians to embrace the humiliations that God allows in our lives to draw us closer... Read more
Pope Francis: It's never too late for conversion
God's patience towards sinners is without limit, yet the time for conversion is now, Pope Francis said during his Sunday... Read more
Priest: Pray for jihadists' conversion – one of them could be a future St. Paul
French spiritual writer Father Jacques Philippe says there is only one thing that can end violence. Read more
