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Report: Church membership among Catholics declined nearly 20% since 2000

March 29, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Mar 29, 2021 / 03:51 pm (CNA).- The percentage of Catholics who say they are a “member” of a church has dropped by nearly 20 points since the year 2000, according to a new report by Gallup released on Monday.

Among respond… […]

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The future is here for Catholics in America

March 25, 2021 Russell Shaw 26

Eight years ago I published a book called American Church. The subtitle explained what it was about: “The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America.” Now the future is here. That […]

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