Catholic bishops in Indonesia met with government officials this week to express concern about the violence in Papua province after a Catholic catechist was shot and killed by security forces.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church was released in 1992 after years of development. It has helped generations of Catholics to deepen their understanding of their Christian faith. But those who want ...

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 ...

Pope Francis will be creating a new official ministry in the Catholic Church for those who teach children and others the fundamentals of the faith, the Vatican announced May 5. The Vatican did not ...

A Catholic official in Papua province has condemned the killing of Rufinus Tigau, a catechist whom Indonesian security forces accused of being a separatist. "We are very concerned with this incident ...

A Catholic priest and a catechist who were abducted last month by a group of armed militia in Burma’s Chin state were released Aug. 4. A Catholic priest in Burma, also known as Myanmar, who asked not ...

This is a composite photo of the books “Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church,” and the “U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults.” (Credit: CNS composite/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.) ...

Andrew Goh, an 88-year-old catechist, poses for a photo at his home in Singapore July 2, 2025. Goh uses children's books to teach the Catholic catechism to the elderly who want to join the church.

‘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; ...

Grief struck Ndundu village as Catholic catechist James Njoroge and his family were laid to rest after a fatal road accident, leaving only their daughter Claire.

DAYTON, Ohio – A possible recognition of “ecological sins” in the Catholic Church’s main teaching document would help “sharpen our consciences in matters of ecological abuse,” according to Dr.