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‘Strong’ Catholic Identity at a Four-Decade Low in U.S.
The percentage of U.S. Catholics who consider themselves “strong” members of the Roman Catholic Church has never been lower than it was in 2012, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of new data from the General Social Survey (GSS).
Read moreChurch or Beer? Americans on Twitter
by Jack Rakosky
“The bloggers at Floating Sheep examined all geotagged tweets sent within the continental US between June 22 and June 28 (about 10 million in total and extracted all tweets containing the word “church” (17,686 tweets of which half originated on Sunday) or “beer” (14,405 tweets which are much more evenly distributed throughout the week).”
Christian Reformed “slackers” – church only once on Sunday
Grand Rapids Press reports that worship attendance is down at the Sunday evening service among the Christian Reformed.
Read moreThe Liturgical Year and Average Church Attendance
Could emphasizing the importance of certain seasons and celebrating them with higher quality services actually be lowering average attendance in liturgical denominations?
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New record for the number of Catholics leaving the church in Austria within a quarter.
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