MONACO (RNS) – A highlight of Pope Leo XIV’s one-day trip to Monaco was his meeting with young Catholics in the country, including those who represent a surging number of catechumens, or people converting or returning to the faith and preparing to receive the sacraments. While research points to skepticism regarding a possible Catholic “revival” — following years of steady decrease in the number of faithful as parents struggle to pass down the faith to the new generations — some recent data and reports from Catholic dioceses have suggested growth in some pockets of Catholicism worldwide. But speaking at the Chapel of St. Dévote in Monaco on Saturday (March 28), Leo seemed to take notice of an increased interest in Catholicism among youth.…