New Network Offers Lifeline to Converts From Islam to the Catholic Faith

Lay-run St. Nicholas Tavelić network quietly forms 300-strong underground community of ex-Muslims seeking sacraments, catechesis and a truly Catholic home.

A portrait of St. Nicholas Tavelić, a 14th‑century Croatian Franciscan martyr who is the namesake for a network that supports Muslim converts (photo: Courtesy of TavNet)

Edward Pentin WorldFebruary 17, 2026

A new support network for converts to the Catholic faith from Islam is flourishing as increasing numbers of Muslims turn to Christ, with many parishes struggling to offer the catechumens the help they need.

The “St. Nicholas Tavelić Network for Morisco Catholics” — TavNet for short — is a lay-run Catholic missionary network that since 2024 has served converts living in Muslim-majority communities or societies where ordinary parish structures cannot easily reach them.

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