Gen Z Flocking to Catholic Churches in NYC for Youth Groups, Social Events Amid Conversion Boom

Young Men Rising Up In Faith: Gen Z Guys Leading Church Surge

At St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village, a recent 6 p.m. Sunday Mass drew so many young adults that latecomers stood in the foyer, squatted on balcony steps, or leaned against walls. An hour earlier, many had gathered nearby for pizza as part of a growing meetup trend. Events such as this, called “Pizza to Pews” in New York, have drawn hundreds of 20-somethings who walk together from dinner to Mass, The Wall Street Journal reported. Organize…

Gen Z flocking to Catholic churches in NYC for youth groups, social events amid conversion boom

Gen Z youth are flocking to Catholic events amid a conversion boom, with parishes like St. Joe's in New York City reportedly growing to three to four times their usual size.

America is having a surprising church revival

Gen Z and Millennials are driving an unexpected return to the pews, reversing decades of decline in faith and worship attendance. Growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 1970s, it seemed like everyone I knew attended church services every Sunday without fail. Then something unexpected began to happen. The Catholic school I attended – like others around the country – was forced to merge with other schools to keep classrooms filled. At the …