Catholic converts...

Posted to show that a major newspaper can print a happy story about Catholics.

Most people know about midnight mass for Christmas, but few know about the lovely ceremony for Easter. It includes a time when all the lights are turned off, and then a single candle is lit, and then the light grows as everyone shares the flame, one candle to the next one, until the entire church is lit with a thousand candles held by a thousand worshippers. The light indeed shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it. For he is risen, and life triumphs over death.

Traditionally, adults are baptised at the vigil, which is what the story is about.

People don't realize that Catholicism is multicultural, or that the Washington DC area is also multicultural:
The converts were among 2,000 people in the area inducted last night during Easter Vigil services, in which Catholics welcome newcomers to their faith as they celebrate the Easter resurrection of their suffering Christ. Today in the Washington area, where there are almost 1 million Catholics, Masses are celebrated in more than 20 languages.