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Podcast: What is the evidence for a ‘quiet revival’?

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19 August 2025

DUNCAN HEGAN

A pub gathering after mass at St Alban’s, Holborn

A pub gathering after mass at St Alban’s, Holborn

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In the Church Times this week, Madeleine Davies has written an indepth feature about the so-called “quiet revival” among younger people, following a recent report by the Bible Society (News, 8 April). 

On the podcast this week, Madeleine talks about her article with the editor, Sarah Meyrick. They discuss how the research has been received; whether it resonates with what is happening in parishes; what might be attracting young men to church in particular; why the mainstream media has taken such an interest in the “quiet revival”; and more. 

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