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France

'You have to get off your sofa' - Young French Catholics restore wayside crucifixes

"Young people are looking for a sense of meaning, a sense of being rooted and anchored in our territories."

Luke Coppen
Apr 19, 2024
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It’s clear by now that something interesting is stirring in France, the country once known as “the eldest daughter of the Church.” 

Members of SOS Calvaires erect a cross. Photo courtesy of SOS Calvaires.

At this year’s Easter Vigil there was a 30% rise in the number of adult baptisms, with more than 7,000 people receiving the sacrament — the highest figu…

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