Mass attendance
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Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church
Pew Research surveyed 1,787 Catholics nationwide from Feb. 3–9 and asked their views on a wide range of topics. Read more
Five years later: How some parishes are thriving after weathering COVID lockdowns
Five years ago this week, public health orders issued amid the uncertainty of the novel coronavirus turned Mass schedules across... Read more
Mass attendance rises in the UK, though still far below pre-pandemic levels
Though not yet near pre-pandemic levels, Mass attendance numbers are on the rise in England and Wales, according to figures... Read more
Mass attendance ticks back up nationally after pandemic falter, data suggests
New data from CARA suggests that Mass attendance levels have quietly returned to 2019 levels nearly six years later. Read more
UK bishop responds to report saying Catholics reduced Mass attendance due to abuse crisis
A recent study in the U.K. showed that a third of Catholics who previously went to Mass have reduced their... Read more
EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
The findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual health of adult Catholic U.S.... Read more
Quincy, Illinois, Catholic schools implement subsidy program to encourage Mass attendance
The goal of the “Family School Agreement” is to bring families back to the Eucharist and be more active in... Read more
Australian Mass attendance dropped during pandemic restrictions, but young adults show up
A new report by the Church in Australia shows a drop in Mass attendance in 2021 while also highlighting an... Read more
German exodus: Half a million Catholics abandon Church in historic departure
With the highest number of departures ever recorded, several German bishops have expressed dismay over the figures. Read more
Gallup poll: Church attendance sees slight uptick; still below pre-pandemic levels
Gallup surveyed more than 1,000 Americans in May, asking if they had attended church, synagogue, mosque, or temple within the... Read more
In-person Mass attendance dips following pandemic, study suggests
A quarter of all Catholics say they now attend Mass less often than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Nigeria’s newest cardinal shares secret behind the highest Mass attendance in the world
Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said Nigerian society as a whole has “a traditional worldview” that recognizes the presence of God... Read more
Where is Mass attendance highest? One country is the clear leader
A compilation of new data by researchers at Georgetown University sheds light on the countries around the world that have... Read more
English and Welsh bishops urge Catholics to renew commitment to Sunday Mass
But they acknowledged that the pandemic still posed obstacles to regular church attendance. Read more
After state order, Las Cruces diocese lets priests set Mass attendance limits
After the governor of New Mexico allowed churches to re-open at 100% capacity, priests in the Diocese of Las Cruces... Read more
Catholic bishops urge parishes in England and Wales to reach out to ‘COVID curious’
The bishops say that a new group of people has discovered the Church via the internet amid the pandemic. Read more
Catholic Church in Poland records 1.3% fall in Sunday Mass attendance in 2019
The number of people attending Sunday Mass in Poland fell by 1.3% in 2019 compared to the previous year, according... Read more
Will Catholics return to Mass after the pandemic? Many want to go more often
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the way many Catholics think about their faith, a new study has found, and just... Read more
