Young British men are turning to Catholicism in surprising numbers
It offers bells, smells—and certainty
Brompton Oratory is a peculiar place to find people in their 20s. This grand old church in west London smells of old things and incense. At the altar a priest clad in lace delivers mass in a droning tone. But in their Sunday best, the young are there, sitting in the stiff pews, kneeling on hassocks, their chinos scuffed by the cushions.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Altered minds”
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