Last year, Westminster Diocese reported a 25 per cent increase in adult baptisms, receiving 500 people into the Church. This year the diocese is due to receive 800 into full communion, marking a 100 per cent increase in just two years. However, what has not yet been widely reported is how the Faith in Ireland is faring. Similarly, only 24 per cent of people in Northern Ireland profess no religion, a figure which stands at 32 per cent in the Republic of Ireland. The apparent bucking of the secular wave in Ireland appears to be having a tangible effect on the ground.

Source: The Herald March 06, 2026 09:52 UTC