{Ecumenical} Faith is a hit among Gen Z. The Catholic Church may have influencers to thank

After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival. ...the renewal is coming from the unlikeliest of corners: Gen Z. For these young people, whose life online is often impossible to parse from their “IRL”(In Real Life) existence, this move towards faith is at least partly due to the growing ecosystem of Catholic personalities on social media: clergy and layfolk alike, preaching, teaching, meme-ing and streaming – influencing teens and young adults. France has become a hotspot for this youthful turn towards God. Baptisms among 18- to...