There are predicted to be 4,258 adults baptized this year during the night of March 31- April 1, a figure which is down by 4% compared to last year. The statistics were reported in a press release published on March 16 by the National Office of Catechism and Catechumenate administrated by the Bishops’ Conference of France. More than 50% of those baptized come from Christian families and 22% held no previous confession, a figure that has increased significantly (13% from last year and 35% over ten years). Of the total figure, 7% were Muslim.
Spanish bishops speak out after leaks of their meeting with Leo XIV
The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) meeting in Madrid this week, issued an official statement regarding the leaks
