More children going to church but overall numbers not back to pre-pandemic level
The Church said its analysis suggests in-person attendance is moving closer to the pre-pandemic trend.
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The Church said its analysis suggests in-person attendance is moving closer to the pre-pandemic trend.
Latest figures from Church show a 5pc rebound but attendance is still well below the level it stood at before Covid
Data reveals pandemic accelerated decline in number of worshippers regularly attending C of E services
The Church of England is presenting its preliminary attendance figures for 2023, announced on Monday, as a growth story but it omits to mention the 169,000 worshippers it has lost since 2019.
The number of people attending Church of England services has risen for the third year in a row, but is still not back to pre-pandemic levels, […]