New York: New York is witnessing a strong rise in the number of adults preparing to join the Catholic Church, with several parishes reporting that registrations for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults have doubled or even tripled compared with last year.

A recent report from the New York Post said churches across the city are seeing an unexpected and steady increase in people who want to become Catholics. At St Josephs Church in Greenwich Village, around 130 adults have signed up this year, nearly three times more than the number seen last year. At St Vincent Ferrer Church on the Upper East Side, the number of new participants has doubled to about 90. The Basilica of St Patricks Old Cathedral has also recorded close to 100 adults preparing to enter the Church.

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