DULU ISLAM KINI KE KATOLIK / SUDAH LEBIH DARI 3.000 ORANG DI BAPTIS DALAM 1 GEREJA

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, Kosovo Muslims rejoice as they are baptized as Catholics "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen," said Father Fran Kolaj at Saint Abraham's Church in Kosovo, which was filled with joy as he welcomed 38 new Catholics -- aged seven to 55 -- as he anointed their foreheads with holy oil. "Welcome to the Catholic Church!" Praise God, Catholics are reaping so many new believers. Hallelujah Such ceremonies are common in Muslim-majority Kosovo, where some of the so-called "hidden Catholics" or "Laraman" (a term meaning diverse in Albanian) are now choosing to return openly to their ancestral Catholic faith after having converted centuries ago under Ottoman rule. Before being accepted into Catholic baptism, new believers prepare themselves by studying prayers, liturgical rites and the basic principles of Catholicism. "They join the Church of their own free will. It is 100 percent their choice," said Father Fran Kolaj.