Some Catholics believe the previous pope helped bring more young people to the Catholic faith. The question is whether that trend will continue.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — According to the Pew Research Center, about a quarter of American teens identify as Catholic, but how many attend mass or take part is an open question.
Many Catholics feel the previous pope, Pope Francis, brought more youth into the Catholic faith during his tenure as pope.
The question now is, will Pope Leo continue that trend?
Brennan Crow is a seminary student at the University of Saint Thomas.
He had the rare opportunity to meet Pope Leo when he was a cardinal in Rome.
"Watching him come out on the balcony, we were like, wait, I know that face, I know him. I shook his hand.”
Crow a...