Pope Francis on May 11 formally created a new official ministry in the Catholic Church for those who teach the fundamentals of the faith to children and others, opening the position to "men and women ...

Dominicans release catechetical work named Echoing the Mystery, a resource for those wishing to catechize and evangelize. Sister John Dominic Rasmussen, a foundress of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, ...

Pope Francis on May 11 promulgated Antiquum Ministerium, creating a formal, installed (instituted) ministry of catechist. The document was released with considerable Vatican fanfare, but many could be ...

‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ meets Catholic Answers: Music videos target common objections. Justin West uses catchy tunes to share profound truth on social media. (photo: Images courtesy of Justin West; ...

Encuentro representatives from the United States meet with German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van-Elst, delegate for catechesis at the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, at the Vatican Sept ...

(1st UPDATE) A catechist who lives in a remote highland village within the Mount Pulag Protected Landscape hikes through muddy trails and rock slides, crossing rivers for anywhere between one to ten ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the publication of the Motu Proprio "Antiquum ministerium" (= AM) with which Pope Francis establishes the ministry of catechists, Agenzia Fides has ...

(RNS) — The latest motu proprio signals a continued, albeit timid, effort to answer a growing demand for agency from rank-and-file Catholics. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a measure aimed at promoting the ...

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha recently honored 36 catechists with the Pope Francis Catechist Award. The award, part of the Jubilee Holy Year 2025 celebration, recognizes laypersons who teach and share the ...

One morning, while Mae Groleau was dutifully waiting for the parish catechism class to end so she could bring her children home, Father Edward Malloy approached her and said, “Mae, I see you bring ...