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  "path": "/2026/04/03/catholic-revival-among-gen-z-what-young-adults-say-about-returning-to-the-church/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-03T17:51:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Catholicism",
    "Christianity",
    "Clergy & Congregations",
    "Faiths",
    "Home Top Story",
    "News",
    "U.S.",
    "Ascension Presents",
    "Bishop Barron",
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    "Gen Z",
    "Jonah Teller",
    "OCIA",
    "Ryan Thorton",
    "St. Joesph's Church in Greenwich Village",
    "Young Catholics"
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  "textContent": "(RNS) — Catholic influencers are helping drive a trend this Easter as young adults prepare to be baptized in large numbers.",
  "title": "Why Catholic initiations are surging this Easter: From influencers to sacraments"
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