This Easter, Catholic dioceses across the U.S. are reporting a surge in conversions — with some welcoming record numbers into the Church. What’s driving this trend? Are we witnessing a new religious revival in America? At St. Joseph's Church Greenwich Village in New York City, young adults are filling the pews. Fr. Jonah Teller shares how he’s seeing the Holy Spirit move in Manhattan.
We also break down the data behind this rise in conversions with renowned social scientist and best-selling author Arthur C. Brooks. Plus, Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Simon Peter Engurait as Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux — marking a historic moment as the first African-born U.S. Catholic bishop. And actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan introduces her new EWTN podcast “Catholics and Cappuccinos,” sharing how faith, humor, and storytelling come together in her work.

0:00 Young People Flocking to the Catholic Church -- Is it a revival?
1:03 A Gen Z Conversion Story and Look into the Surge in US Converts
3:03 Are We Seeing a Catholic Revival or Just a Bump?
4:46 Gen Z’s Search for Truth, Community, and the Sacraments
6:58 Viral NYC Parish: St. Joseph’s Packed Sunday Mass
8:03 Why Young Adults are Flocking to NYC Church: Friendship, Dating, and Real Faith
11:48 Global Conversion Boom: France and UK Gen Z Trends
12:21 Arthur Brooks: Why Conversions Are Rising Now
14:43 Escaping the “Digital Matrix” and Finding Real Meaning
16:13 Revival, Renewal, or Rebound? What the Data Suggests
19:03 A Challenge for Cradle Catholics and Adopting a Spirit of Rebellion
20:43 Silence, Daily Mass, Rosary, and Digital Detox
22:38 Don’t Waste Suffering: Redemptive Suffering and Growth
28:30 Pope Leo Condemns Threats Against Iran and Calls for Peace
32:05 First African‑Born American Bishop: Simon Peter Ungurait
36:01 What are Some of the Strengths That U.S. Catholics Should Lean Into?
40:32 Week in Review: Ceasefire, Lebanon Strikes, and Vatican Finance
44:38 Divine Mercy Sunday, National Prayer Breakfast, and Public Witness
46:02 Siobhan Fallon Hogan introduces her new EWTN podcast “Catholics and Cappuccinos"
48:22 Siobhan's Catholic Background and Importance in Her Life
50:37 Catholics in the Industry & Chris Farley
53:08 Thoughts on "Catholics and Cappuccinos" and Being a Powerful Evangelization Tool
54:45 Siobhan on Mother Angelica, Closing Blessing

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