Young people are converting to Catholicism en masse — driven by pandemic, internet, ‘lax’ alternatives By . Rikki Schlott. Published April 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. ET.

Despite modernity and changing religious expressions, the “Penitentes” of Palo, Leyte remain a powerful image of Filipino folk Catholicism. Their hushed footsteps on a scorching pavement and silent ...

Catholicism is one of the largest religious groups in the U.S., and many people who don’t identify with the faith still say they have a relationship to it, according to the survey.

In Bulgaria, both Orthodox and Catholic Christians celebrate Easter, with the latter usually coming a few days before. Every so often, such as this year, the two take place on the same day.