In recent years, I have been asked countless times: “What is the secret to Southwark’s growth?” The question is understandable. This year the diocese will receive 590 adults into the Church, a significant increase on last year’s decade high of 450. Yet my response tends to disappoint, because it does not reveal a secret programme or a clever technique. The truth is that we are simply following the pattern of apostolic times and walking the tried and tested path of mission. We are inviting people to encounter the Lord Jesus.
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Southwark’s record number of converts begins with a simple invitation to encounter Christ
Southwark, one of London’s two dioceses, will receive 590 adults into the Catholic Church this year, a significant increase for the diocese. Archbishop John Wilson explains what is driving the rise in conversions
Archbishop John Wilson
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