April 2026 · Drawing on the Holy Cross Global Youth Survey (n = 4,889, 8 countries) and over 150 media sources tracked since December 2023. Something remarkable happened last Holy Saturday. Across hundreds of churches from Los Angeles to Paris, from London to Hong Kong, adults and teenagers stepped into baptismal fonts in numbers not seen in decades. The New York Times ran a front-page … Read More
Young People, Bibles and a New Search for Meaning in the UK
Recent data from the UK show a striking rise in Bible sales, and one of the most interesting aspects is that much of this growth is driven by younger generations. Publishers and booksellers point out that, behind the numbers, there is a renewed desire among young people to explore questions of meaning, spirituality and moral orientation, often outside traditional religious … Read More