The Cardinal Just Revealed What's Really Happening to Catholicism in Japan

Is there a Catholic conversion boom in Japan? After years of shrinking, Cardinal Kikuchi revealed surprising baptism numbers this Easter that changed everything. For twenty years, the Catholic Church in Japan has been quietly shrinking. This Easter, one cardinal said something that made me stop and wonder if that's finally changing. 📖 Get the Mary's Mantle Consecration book here: https://amzn.to/4uEP8sz 🙏 Join The Pilgrim membership and get Members Only content and have your intention prayed for at Mass every week:    / @exileandtheeucharist   I looked into the real numbers behind Catholic conversion in Japan — national baptism data, not the vague percentages you usually hear. What I found wasn't encouraging. But then Cardinal Kikuchi of Tokyo announced that over 100 people were baptized in Tokyo alone this Easter, and I started looking at what's happening with Catholic conversions worldwide — in Australia, in France, and here in Japan where I converted myself. This is my honest look at the data behind the "Catholic conversion boom," what we actually know, what we don't know yet, and why one Easter in Tokyo might matter more than the national numbers suggest. I'm also currently walking members through Mary's Mantle, a 46-day Marian consecration series. If this video means something to you, consider joining that journey as a channel member : 0:00 Intro 0:40 The Hard Truth — Japan's Baptism Numbers 02:30 The Turn — Cardinal Kikuchi's Announcement 03:25 What We Don't Know Yet 04:05 Mary's Mantle — Membership 04:40 The Wider Picture — Global Conversion Data 05:40 My Story — Becoming Catholic in Japan 07:08 Reflection 08:00 Closing #CatholicChurch #Japan #ConversionStory