Bibles and Islam? — The unexpected roots of France’s ‘baptism boom’

Why are young people flocking to the Catholic Church 200 years after the French Revolution?

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You have probably heard that something extraordinary is happening in the Catholic Church in France.

A young catechumen in the French Diocese of Meaux, pictured on March 1, 2025. Credit: Courtesy photo.

The French bishops’ conference announced in April that more than 10,000 adults were due to be baptized in 2025 — a 45% increase on the year…