This is an unexpected trend.
Young men are driving a growing surge in Catholicism among Gen Z, as they turn to faith as an answer to loneliness, cultural drift and a search for purpose.
A Harvard University study shows that Gen Zers who identified as Catholic rose by 6% between 2022 and 2023, a shift that Father Michael Tidd — headmaster of Delbarton School, a Benedictine Catholic school for young men in grades 7-12 in Morristown, New Jersey — says he has witnessed himself.
“We present our students with an experience of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. We propose, we don’t impose, and they come to us, and that seems to be really resonant with them,” he shared with “Fox & Friends” on Thursday.
Even WaPo notices this trend.
The Sunday night Catholic Mass at St. Joseph’s in New York is a magnet for young people.
“The pendulum is swinging,” one Catholic content creator wrote in a caption. “Gen Z is turning back to God.” https://t.co/y1XHuA7p5E
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 2, 2026
Michael Knowles explains this trend.
WHY IS GEN Z GOING CATHOLIC?
MICHAEL KNOWLES EXPLAINS https://t.co/4Jtp7mLNAT
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 9, 2026
