Catholic Revival at Stanford University as Conversions More Than Triple

More Stanford University students are turning to God, with Catholic conversions more than tripling and hundreds gathering for worship on the California campus. Forty-six adults entered the Catholic Church at Easter this year, up from 14 the previous year, the Rev. Bart Hutcherson
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