{"id":94,"date":"2026-05-17T21:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T21:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2026-05-17T21:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T21:35:46","slug":"rededicate-250-puts-christian-revival-on-full-display-and-gen-z-came-out-in-droves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=94","title":{"rendered":"Rededicate 250 Puts Christian Revival On Full Display, And Gen Z Came Out In Droves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Christians flooded the National Mall on Sunday to attend Rededicate 250, an opportunity to publicly pray and worship in Washington alongside their fellow Americans ahead of the nation\u2019s Semiquincentennial.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=92\">GOP Incumbent Senator Who Voted To Convict Trump Loses Primary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among them were 22-year-old Anthony Gross and 26-year-old Kate DePetro, who have seen firsthand the resurgence of faith in even the most secular cities, especially among America\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n<p>Gen Z has been regarded as the \u201canxious generation,\u201d so it\u2019s no wonder they are flocking to Christianity. Gross and DePetro have had a front row seat to this revival with their viral \u201cPizza to Pews\u201d meetups in New York City, where young Catholics gather for a slice before attending mass in the middle of Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt happened very authentically,\u201d DePetro told the Daily Caller. \u201cAnthony and I, when he lived in New York, both went to the wonderful Church of St. Joseph\u2019s, and I was at church alone. He walked in, asked to sit with me, and then our pew just started to grow.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: Leader Of US Catholic Bishops Pleads With Trump To Back Down From Total Destruction Of Iran)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were thinking about how there must be other people within the church who are either sitting alone or maybe don\u2019t go because they don\u2019t want to sit alone, or maybe they are young people who want to get back into their faith but don\u2019t know where to start,\u201d DePetro added. \u201cSo we just threw a pizza party for our church and put it on social media, and the turnout has been incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BG5ivxgzpu8?si=oX2M37J8zAPPYxQH\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The social gathering for young Catholics quickly became a phenomenon, garnering hundreds of regular attendees and creating countless new friendships.\u00a0The community Gross and DePetro built spread like wildfire, making an impact on Christians and Catholics across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Gross, who grew up in the Midwest, recounted memories of pulling into his church parking lot and rushing in right before the service. In the deep-blue metropolitan city of New York, you have to show up at least ten minutes early.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=90\">New CBS News Poll Shows Continued Loss Of Faith In Economy By Americans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI go to mass and I look around and I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh my God. I\u2019ve never seen so many people in their 20s at mass,&#8217;\u201d Gross told the Caller. \u201cIt is packed to the brim in New York City. It was just absurd to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a huge crowd of young people marching up Sixth Avenue walking to mass together, and there\u2019s people on the street asking me \u2018What kind of parade is this?&#8217;\u201d DePetro added. \u201cWe responded with, \u2018We\u2019re all going to church.\u2019 And to see that in downtown Manhattan is amazing.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: Catholic Conversions Skyrocket During Easter As Numbers Rebound)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DePetro noted a \u201cripple effect\u201d that has come from New York City while looking out at the thousands of Christians attending Rededicate 250. Walking through the crowds were people of all ages and walks of life, but you couldn\u2019t help but notice all of the young faces, several of whom recognized Gross and DePetro.<\/p>\n<p>With more and more young Americans finding their faith in Christ, it is notable that the Catholic Church in particular has seen a\u00a0surge\u00a0in Gen Z attendees and converts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to search for something,\u201d Gross told the Caller. \u201cPurpose, meaning, belonging. And the purest form of that is turning back to God. And I do think the structure and tradition of Catholicism is very appealing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s real momentum right now in our generation, and turning back to God, it\u2019s a beautiful thing,\u201d DePetro said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=88\">Trump Takes Victory Lap After UN Backtracks On Climate Change Predictions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of Christians flooded the National Mall Sunday to attend Rededicate 250 on Sunday to pray and worship alongside their fellow Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[210,211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218,124],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-america-250","tag-catholic","tag-christian","tag-faith","tag-freedom-250","tag-gen-z","tag-national-mall","tag-new-york-city","tag-religion","tag-washington-d-c"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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