A new study of U.S. Catholics suggests that Mass attendance and political affiliation are associated with their views of Pope Francis and Catholic teaching on key moral issues.
The findings were released by the Pew Research Center April 12 from a study that
The pews may be a bit more crowded at Mass this Easter -- but on balance, regular church attendance in the U.S. continues to decline across the board, particularly among Catholics.
Gallup poll results released March 25 show that just three in 10
A reader writes: “Our parish family is fairly large, and during certain times of the year, usually Christmas and Easter, more people show up for Mass than we have room for in the church. As a result, the overflow crowd goes to
The results from the latest World Values Survey, summarized by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), shows the decline in Mass attendance in the U.S. For every 10 people who were at Mass every Sunday in 2019, 3 are
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The nation with the best Catholic Mass attendance in the world could be Nigeria according to a new study published by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). When asked the question “Apart from weddings, funerals
Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, explores the findings of the latest American Family Survey. While there was some data that was encouraging, and some that was discouraging, the survey showed, essentially, that Catholics aren’t much different than members of
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The mere act of lifting the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation as the coronavirus pandemic eases won’t be enough to get Catholics to come back to church, and some dioceses and Catholics are actively working to bring people
Imploring Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to the celebration of Mass in person, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez launched a major initiative for that purpose on Pentecost Sunday, May 23.
He described the initiative, titled "Nothing Compares to Being There," in
It took courage for Leilani Arellano to return to Mass, but she is glad to be back.
Over the summer, Arellano had COVID-19 and she still cannot breathe quite right. The prospect of worshipping in a room full of people, even properly distanced
Russell Shaw looks at a report that says the COVID-19 pandemic has considerably sped up the projected decline in the Mass attendance of American Catholics. He writes: “What’s happening is no mystery. As churches closed and bishops suspended the Sunday Mass obligation