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In France, Record-Breaking Number of Catechumens to Be Baptized at Easter
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The number of adults who will be baptized on 6 April is up 28% compared to last year, a growth that represents a breath of air for the declining Catholic Church, but also a challenge of reception and integration.
France sees surge in adult baptisms ahead of Easter Vigil: 'Struck by suddenness and scale of thirst for God' - The Dialog
Over 20,000 catechumens in France are expected to be baptized during the Easter Vigil, marking a 20% increase compared to baptisms in 2025. According to an annual survey published by the French bishops’ conference March 25, over 13,200 adults and over 8,100 adolescents will be baptized during the April 4 Easter Vigil. The new figures mark a sustained increase in overall baptisms, particularly adults, compared to 2016, when just over 4,100 adults…
Estimates of the next record-breaking group of adults and teenagers who will be baptized in the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday have proven to be underestimated. The total will be 21,386, not the previously reported 20,000. Over the past four years, the number of adults requesting baptism has tripled. The French Episcopal Conference has released the exact data. The reasons for this were also revealed. The article, "France: More Adult Baptisms T…
Estimates of the next record-breaking group of adults and teenagers who will be baptized in the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday have been underestimated. The total will be 21,386, not the previously reported 20,000. Over the past four years, the number of adults requesting baptism has tripled. The French Episcopal Conference has released the exact data. It also revealed the reasons for the conversion.
With the unprecedented influx of catechumens, even in the smallest rural parishes, the Church discovers itself in the face of an unexpected revival, says Bishop Bruno Valentin, Bishop of Carcassonne and Narbonne. He calls to welcome and allow himself to be transformed by these new baptized who will make the Church of tomorrow.
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