Netherlands sees rise in new adult Catholics

Adults joining the Church rose by almost 40% last year.

The number of adults joining the Catholic Church in the Netherlands rose by almost 40% in 2024.

The chapel of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, in the Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht, Netherlands. Roberto66/wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

According to data published by the Catholic Institute for Ecclesiastical Statistics, known by its Dutch acronym Kaski, the number…