{"id":42080,"date":"2026-04-05T17:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T17:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42080"},"modified":"2026-04-05T17:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T17:30:07","slug":"ny-diocese-celebrates-hundreds-of-baptisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42080","title":{"rendered":"NY Diocese Celebrates Hundreds of Baptisms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstagnescathedral%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0384WvieZ7HXk1LScvdsBTCg1cUa1qMzxn9hxrtZ4Ba3griwmP3b1AAMkzf5onB6j4l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"754\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy our Baptism we were raised to new life in Christ, Risen from the dead. Today, let us be strengthened in faith, hope, and love, so that as with compassion and boldness we may proclaim the joy of the Risen Lord! We especially pray for all those who were Baptized and Confirmed tonight \u2013 may God bless and preserve them in the gift of faith!\u201d the cathedral stated.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy explained that what was happening had nothing to do with his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing that I\u2019m doing as a priest. It\u2019s the fact that the message of Jesus Christ is being proclaimed, and that message touches hearts here in Rockville Centre and far beyond,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, more than 700 adults in Paris, France, had reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/world\/europe\/finding-meaning-in-a-chaotic-world-hundreds-of-adults-to-be-baptized-in-paris-at-easter\">planned<\/a> to be received into the Catholic Church during the Easter vigil, EWTN News reported on Friday:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">Across France, more than 13,000 adults will be baptized this Easter, according to data released by the French Bishops\u2019 Conference \u2014 an increase of 28% compared with 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">The \u201cboom\u201d in adult baptisms in France is a relatively recent phenomenon. It has intensified over the past decade, with a marked acceleration following the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching record levels since 2024.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">Indeed, the number of people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/faith\/2026\/03\/29\/bishop-u-s-catholic-conversions-increasing-as-people-are-hungry-for-truth\/\">converting<\/a> to Catholicism was on the rise in America, Breitbart News reported March 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">According to Bishop Robert Barron, the church broke the record last year for the number of adults converting and did it again this year. He said many adults have expressed a hunger for the truth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">He noted, \u201cSt. Augustine said, \u2018Lord, you\u2019ve made us for yourself, and therefore our heart is restless till it rests in you,\u2019 and that remains true. There\u2019s a longing in the heart that can\u2019t be satisfied by anything in this world, and so religion speaks to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">In February, President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/faith\/2026\/02\/05\/trump-celebrates-so-strong-return-of-faith-at-prayer-breakfast-you-have-to-have-god\/\">celebrated<\/a> the return of faith that was spreading across the nation while speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, according to Breitbart News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[18px] md:text-[20px] first-of-type:mt-5 mt-[16px] lg:mt-[28px] leading-[28px] md:leading-8 normal \">\u201cTo be a great nation, however, I think, and I may be wrong, but I don\u2019t think so because\u00a0I\u2019ve watched a lot and I study a lot, you have to have religion. You have to have it. You have to have faith. You have to have God,\u201d he said, also stating \u201cThankfully, as we gather today, there are many signs that religion is coming back, and now it\u2019s no longer signs. It\u2019s just coming back. It\u2019s coming back so strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/faith\/2026\/04\/05\/jesus-christ-is-being-proclaimed-new-york-diocese-celebrates-hundreds-of-easter-baptisms\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBy our Baptism we were raised to new life in Christ, Risen from the dead. 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