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Worldly-wise reporters. for the past 10 to 12 years where ray and i live in greater boston, we ve had parish after parish closed, shuttered. one scandal after another. the few churches that were available to you to go to daily or sunday mass, you would walk in, and it would look like an assisted living facility. the average age would be about 92. last sunday, ray, i went to mass on the campus of boston college and it was thrilling to be there at st. ignatius. it was packed. the average age was maybe 25, 26 years of age. again, a jesuit ministry. but this pope, this particular pope, has helped bring the church back i think in the eyes of many lapsed catholics. i think, as you mentioned, young people. i know many were like, i don t think i m going to do it. they kind of fall out. something so beautiful is happening here. ....