More than 8,000 in LA are becoming Catholic for Easter. Here are some of their stories

Dioceses across the country have reported significant increases in adults entering the Catholic Church in the last few years, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is no exception.

In 2023, LA welcomed 3,462 catechumens and candidates — both children and adults who had never been baptized, plus those who had been baptized but had never completed the other sacraments — into the Church at Easter. Then in 2024, there were 3,596. In 2025, a significant bump of a combined 5,587 entered.

For Easter 2026, the archdiocese expects an even more staggering increase: 8,598 catechumens and candidates.

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