‘Waking up to God’: Desire for community, renewed faith interest may explain U.S. boost in numbers of new Catholics

‘Waking up to God’: Desire for community, renewed faith interest may explain U.S. boost in numbers of new Catholics

Several U.S. dioceses are reporting increased numbers of 'new Catholics' -- people who will join the church or receive full initiation.

Prayers for Catholic Men aims to help men deepen their relationship with God

What does it mean to be a man? How are Catholic men supposed to navigate the tumultuous world we live in today? And what role does prayer play in that challenging task? The Catholic tradition [...]

‘Waking up to God’: Desire for community, renewed faith interest may explain US boost in numbers of new Catholics

BOSTON — At the April 19 Easter Vigil at parishes across America, the church will welcome many new Catholics.Perhaps that doesn’t sound extraordinary. After all, it happens every year.True enough — but in 2025, there is a seemingly significant trend: Several dioceses, compared to the previous year, are reporting increased numbers of people who will either be baptized, confirmed and receive first Communion (catechumens), or who have already been …

“Young people who join the church tend to set themselves against others.” Pastor Jan-Jaap van Peperstraten wrote a book about Roman Catholicism in the Low Countries.

Prayers for Catholic Men aims to help men deepen their relationship with God - Catholic Canada

What does it mean to be a man? How are Catholic men supposed to navigate the tumultuous world we live in today? And what role does prayer play in that challenging task? The Catholic tradition […] Read the Whole Article at https://www.catholicworldreport.com/The post Prayers for Catholic Men aims to help men deepen their relationship with God first appeared on Catholic Canada.The post Prayers for Catholic Men aims to help men deepen their relatio…