Approximately 12 young Catholics received the sacrament of confirmation conferred by Archbishop Nelson Pérez March 8 at St. Colman Parish.

Approximately 39 young Catholics received the sacrament of confirmation conferred by Archbishop Nelson Pérez March 5 at St. Mark Parish.

Over 100 young people from the parishes of St. John’s in Westminster, Md., and St. Joseph’s in Taneytown were confirmed on Dec. 2, 2025, by Bishop Adam Parker. Credit: Rosalyn Thackston On a cold ...

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 ages ...

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore has decided to lower the age of confirmation to 9 in a move designed to increase family involvement in the formation of youth. For Archbishop Lori, who has led ...