Despite the recent Pew report showing how faith in general and the Church in particular are collapsing there are many places for hope.

Cool story on these North Carolina friars.

https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/religion/catholic-monastery-marian-friars-western-nc/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0mwRSn-IMrvxnY2LmZZSB0FSTj9Rjt31GSBbJYYknV6TiK49tsYWdJHhA_aem_0WF9BN4I9TS2mIpPbtsPOQ