Nationwide, the number of adult baptisms skyrocketed to 17,800 catechumens baptized during the Easter Vigil on April 19, 2025.
Caroline De Sury — OSV News
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Lourdes confirms 71st miracle—and the first for an English speaker
The list of miracles that have taken place at the French Marian shrine in Lourdes now includes, for the first time, an English-speaking soldier.
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Pomp and presidents at the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris
Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. 8.
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Bell rung by Olympic champions will ring inside rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral during every Mass
During the Paris Olympic Games, track champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line. In December, that same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the most sacred part of the Mass.
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony denounced by bishops and Catholics globally for mocking Christianity
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games—a sports festival aimed to unite all nations of the world—created shock and disbelief instead as Catholics around the world felt offended by the parody of the Last Supper, which was part of the opening ceremony.
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Euthanasia bill in France may be ‘the marker of the end of a society influenced by Christianity,’ Jesuit expert says
French deputies began debating a highly permissive “end of life” bill on May 27, despite strong opposition from Catholic bishops and concerns about undermining palliative care.
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Record 12,000 people were baptized in France on Easter
Record-breaking surge in Easter baptisms reflects shifting religious landscape in France, with increasing numbers of adults and adolescents seeking entry into the Church amidst what many describe as accelerated de-Christianization.
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French bishops call for fasting, prayer as abortion is enshrined in country’s constitution
The bishops cried out that “of all European countries, France is the only one where the number of abortions is not decreasing and has even increased over the last two years,” and that France “would have honored itself by instead promoting the rights of women and children.”