What's happening?

Today is Assumption Day, an important holiday for Catholic and OrthodoxIn orthodoxy, the Christian and the Church are inseparable. Christians. It marks the day on which Mary, the mother of Jesus, ascended to Heaven.

We tend to think religion does not matter in the modern world. But most people on the planet still believe in God.

Even in Western countries, there is a religious revivalSomething becoming popular or active again after a decline of interest. going on. More and more people are saying they believe in a higher power.

Perhaps surprisingly, young people are now much more likely than middle-aged people to say they have faith.

Some think this is because religion gives people a sense of belonging to a community that they can rely on.

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Others say it is to do with a sense of history. Young people like feeling they are taking part in something that is much older than they are.

Is God back?

Yes! All the evidence suggests that many young people are getting more religious, and many others are at least interested in faith. God is only becoming more important.

No! When societies get richer, they become less interested in faith. So we can assume that in the long term, God is still doomed.