French Catholic finds strength in faith

Jason, 25, is a French business graduate born in Manchester who credits his Catholic faith with sustaining him through life's challenges. His family moved from the UK to France partly because of the country's Catholic identity.

“I'm proud to be Catholic”

Community helps him practice faith

Jason finds it challenging to be a practicing Catholic in France, but he's built community with other young Catholics who meet weekly to discuss Jesus and their faith. These connections give him hope and encouragement.

Christ helps him overcome difficulties

Jason says his faith allows him to find meaning in hardship and discover Jesus through people who encourage him. He believes difficulties bring him closer to Christ and help him keep moving forward.

“Thanks to Jesus, I know that life is not easy, but thanks to Him, I can overcome all of this.”

Pope Leo inspires him to spread Gospel

Jason attended Pope Leo the Fourteenth's apostolic journey to France and met with young people. He sees the Pope's witness as a call for young Catholics to spread the Gospel without fear, like the Apostles did.

“Through Pope Leo, we can see that there is a message for us, for people from Saint-Denis.”

Faith guides his business career

Jason plans to live his Catholic faith openly in his business career, showing Christ through his actions. He sees everyday moments like going to Mass as opportunities to invite others to explore Catholicism.

“Even if I will be in business, I can keep my faith and show my faith, and people will be touched through that.”

Social media spreads faith among youth

Jason credits social media with helping young people discover and share the Catholic faith. He sees this trend continuing and notes that many young French Catholics are using these platforms to spread the Gospel.

“Thanks to social media, we have a lot of people who talk about Jesus through social media, and this permits the Gospel to spread very quickly.”

Catholics must build bridges, not divide

Jason acknowledges polarization among Catholics on social media over different perspectives and priorities. He believes the faithful should focus on what unites them and build bridges across disagreements, as Pope Leo calls them to do.