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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
