Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City

Young Catholics are on the rise in New York City, according to the Washington Post, the New York Post, and social media influencers who sell the faith with an implicit message: “Everyone’s becoming Catholic—you should too.” But to a Reformed Protestant—and, judging by the comment sections, the typical, critical scroller—the media’s fixation on Catholic influencers and Gen-Z popularity doesn’t make the vibe shift seem like an organic religious revival: It makes it look like a passing trend.