The NYT reported on the influx of believers to Orthodox churches in the United States
More and more residents of the United States accept the Orthodox faith and begin to visit churches regularly. The New York Times (NYT) writes about this on November 19.
According to the newspaper, Orthodox priests share stories about record attendance rates and the influx of new parishioners. Parishes are "developing strategies on how to receive more potential converts."
"Across the country, the ancient tradition of Orthodox Christianity is attracting new and energetic adherents, especially among conservative young people. They are interested in what they call the more demanding, even difficult, practice of Christianity," the article says.
Male converts claim that Orthodoxy offers them "harsh truths and asserts their masculinity."
"In the entire history of the Orthodox Church in America, there has never been such a thing," said Andrew Damik, a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.
Orthodox Christianity in the USA is flourishing. Many young Americans became acquainted with this faith thanks to bloggers on social networks. According to the publication, it is Generation Z that is becoming more religious. Orthodox Christians in the United States are younger and predominantly male than many other Christian denominations in the country.
In January, The Telegraph newspaper reported that the number of young people in the United States who are converting to Orthodoxy is growing. According to the newspaper, some converts said they were disappointed by the "feminization of the Protestant Church" and were attracted to the authenticity of Orthodoxy. Now the priests are planning to open new parishes for the sake of the "tsunami" of young people who converted after the pandemic. According to them, most of the converts found the Orthodox Church by watching videos on the YouTube platform or listening to podcasts.
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