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France鈥檚 new Christians

There has been a spectacular rise in adult baptisms in France and Belgium. We meet the new Christians.

The number of adults getting baptised in France has tripled in the last three years. Why are so many more adults joining the Church in France? What are they looking for? Is the example of Muslims, who often live their faith more openly, having an influence? We meet two of France鈥檚 new Christians - one baptised this Easter, one last Easter - and hear the strong stories they have to tell about the path they took and ask whether Catholicism is changing from a religion that baptises infants to one that baptises adults and whether that is a good thing.

[Photo Credit: John Laurenson, Photo description: The Mass was at the church of Nogent-le-Roi.]

Presenter: John Laurenson
Executive Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Chloe Walker
Production Coordinator: Mica Nepomuceno

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Fri 11 Jul 2025 03:32GMT
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