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Church in Australia

‘The best decision I’ve ever made’ - Australia sees surge in adults entering Church

"People are searching for something they can trust."

Peter Rosengren
Apr 02, 2026
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Samuel Carden, an Australian high school student preparing for graduation, still remembers the shock on some of his family members’ faces when he told them he would be entering the Catholic Church at Easter this year.

Sacred Heart Cathedral of Bendigo. Credit: Xxplosiv / Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0

His family, whom he describes as lifelong atheists, could not…

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