Bibles and Islam? — The unexpected roots of France’s ‘baptism boom’

Bibles and Islam? — The unexpected roots of France’s ‘baptism boom’

You have probably heard that something extraordinary is happening in the Catholic Church in France.A young catechumen in the French Diocese of Meaux, pictured on March 1, 2025. Credit: Courtesy photo.The French bishops’ conference announced in April that more than 10,000 adults were due to be baptized in 2025 — a 45% increase on the year before.It’s not just adult baptisms that are booming. A record 19,000 people, many young, attended this year’…