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World Service,11 Jul 2025,26 mins

France’s new Christians

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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? We meet two of France’s new Christians - one baptised this Easter, one last Easter - and hear why they chose 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. Presenter: John Laurenson Executive producer: Rajeev Gupta Editor: Chloe Walker Production co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno [Photo: The Mass was at the church of Nogent-le-Roi. Credit: John Laurenson)

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