Catholic Church seeing 'troubling' decline in attendance
While Catholic Church enrollment continues to decline in the Northeast, it has experienced a rapid resurgence in some states.
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While Catholic Church enrollment continues to decline in the Northeast, it has experienced a rapid resurgence in some states.
By Peter Smith | The Associated Press - The decades-long rise of the nones — a diverse, hard-to-summarize group — is one of the most talked about phenomena in U.S. religion. They are reshaping America’s religious landscape as we know it.
In 1972, only 5% of Americans identified as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular. Today, that figure is closer to 30%.
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none. That’s according to the U.S. adults surveyed by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving straight to the shore to play guitar, watch the waves and