According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, confirmation “completes” baptism ... according to the archbishop’s letter. Each parish will implement the change over the course of ...

For this reason in the Letter to the Hebrews the doctrine ... whose bonds are strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation. In the Latin Church, the same discipline applies to the Baptism of ...

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 ...

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore has announced a decision to lower the age of Confirmation to nine, a move aimed at increasing family engagement in the formation of youth.

Confirmation is a sign that a person has reached maturity and is now able to take responsibility for their own faith. It also strengthens and deepens the connection to the Church that is ...