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A Eucharistic procession sponsored by the Napa Institute passes by Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Oct. 15, 2024.

New York sees rising Catholic conversions amid broader national trends

Nov 18, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The New York Post found that multiple New York City Catholic churches have year-over-year double or even triple the number... Read more

Fom the Easter Vigil Mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, April 2025.

Becoming Catholic: Everything you need to know about OCIA

Jun 4, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

What is the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)? Read more

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M.

How to become Catholic in 2025: A step-by-step guide

May 23, 2025

By Jonah McKeown, Kate Quiñones

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has led to a renewed interest in people searching for information... Read more

LyLena Estabine, a junior at Harvard University, is in the OCIA program at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and plans to join the Church at the Easter Vigil on April 8, 2023.

Harvard student finds her answers in the Catholic Church

Apr 2, 2023

LyLena Estabine is one of 32 candidates and catechumens in the OCIA program at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Cambridge,... Read more