Bishop of Leeds lowers Confirmation age in an attempt to increase numbers
September 28, 2016
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Bishop Marcus Stock said he was concerned about the number of baptised Catholics who were not confirmed
Jesus suffers with all, Pope says after confirming ill teenager
September 12, 2016
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Giuseppe Chiolo, who is being treated at an oncology ward in a Florence hospital, wrote to the Pope with a request to meet him
Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/07/15
July 2, 2015
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If Mass is dull, shop around
March 19, 2015
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In a thriving London parish the catechists often ask me to give a talk to parents on how to keep their children Catholic
Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/10/14
October 3, 2014
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Debate: Are we leaving Confirmation too late?
January 28, 2011
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Should the Church revert to confirming children before they receive First Holy Communion? Or would that lead to a diminished understanding of the faith?
Archbishop puts Confirmation before Communion
January 26, 2011
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Archbishop Kelly of Liverpool has reversed the usual order of sacraments in his diocese
Children are being confirmed too early
August 13, 2010
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Let’s delay the sacrament until children are 16
Archbishop Longley confirms 37 in Harborne
July 2, 2010
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Archbishop Bernard Longley pictured with Augustinian Friars, from left, Fr Laurence Brassil, Fr Michael Roche, Prior, and Fr George Donaghy, parish priest of St Mary’s Harborne