The Catholic Diocese of Columbus will allow children to get the confirmation sacrament at a younger age as the diocese Bishop tried to address young people leaving the church. The Catholic Diocese of ...

In a move apparently intended to keep more young people involved with their faith; Most Rev. J. Douglas Deshotel, Catholic bishop of Lafayette, has decreed that Catholics in the diocese — which ...

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore has decided to lower the age of confirmation to 9 in a move designed to increase family involvement in the formation of youth. For Lori, who has led the ...

Archbishop Pérez confirmed 36 young Catholics during a Dec. 7 Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in North Philadelphia.

The Archbishop of Baltimore has decided to lower the age of confirmation from the mid-teens to 9, a move designed to counter a trend of Catholic children leaving the church at younger and younger ages ...

The sacrament of confirmation is the pathway to an adult faith life for young people. As their teachers, it is our job to help today’s confirmation class students meet and love Jesus and live his ...

Hollywood actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf received the sacrament of confirmation on Sunday and was welcomed into the Catholic Church. LaBeouf, 37, whose journey to Catholicism was catalyzed by ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Under the glow of a single Advent candle Nov. 27, several member candidates from Fort Knox received the sacrament of confirmation into the Roman Catholic Church from Auxiliary Bishop ...