"We're out of space and exploring adding more masses,"
"We've got a real booming thing happening here, and it's not because of some marketing campaign,"
"My generation is watching things fall apart,"
"When things all seem to be going wrong in greater society, maybe organized religion isn't that bad."
Adult conversions to Catholicism in New York City have surged after the Sept. 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk, with OCIA enrollment doubling or tripling at several parishes. Priests attribute the increase to cultural instability, personal loss, and young professionals seeking meaning beyond career and material achievement. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral is overcapacity and exploring adding more Masses. The trend is reshaping secular neighborhoods as New Yorkers seek stability, community, and peace under a decaying Democrat-run city. Charismatic clergy outreach has attracted younger converts, and political figures urged a revival focused on Biblical teaching rather than leftist perspectives.
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