Young Catholics in France and Europe Drive Baptism Surge Amid Social Media Evangelisation

A surge in youth baptisms across secular Western nations is driven by social media influencers building real-life communities ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to France.

2 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 41d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 23 Sept 2026. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines published first, on 23 September at 15:18 UTC; Washington Post Business followed 89h 42m later. The most recent article, from Washington Post Business, appeared on 27 September at 09:00 UTC.

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Pope Leo XIV
France
Catholic Church
Saint-Sulpice church
Charlotte Lam
Florence Gaillard

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