{"id":102650,"date":"2026-08-24T19:43:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102650"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:43:56","slug":"catholic-conversions-surge-on-college-campuses-hallow-data-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/catholic-conversions-surge-on-college-campuses-hallow-data-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Katholieke bekeringen nemen toe op universiteitscampussen, blijkt uit gegevens van Hallow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Registration for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) has \u201cmore than doubled\u201d on college campuses across the country as Catholic conversions continue to rise, according to recent data.\u201cOn campuses of various sizes, all across the United States, Catholicism is on the rise,\u201d Hallow reported in an Aug. 19 study that found that OCIA participation increased by 87.6% from the 2024-25 school year to 2025-26.Schools with the largest number of OCIA participants include Texas A&amp;M, Arizona State University, the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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