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Catholicism is a ‘minority religion’ in France, expert tells Crux Now ahead of pope’s visit

An expert in the history of French Catholicism has said a recent increase in adult baptisms in the country is merely a modest sign of revival.

Catholicism is a ‘minority religion’ in France, expert tells Crux Now ahead of pope’s visit

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