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Sep 15, 2015 · Even among younger generations, there is significant loyalty to the church: About half of Catholic adults (56%) under age 30 say they can’t imagine leaving the church. There has been speculation that the popularity of Pope Francis and the atmosphere of change around his 2-year-old papacy might inspire many former Catholics to return to the ...
Jun 15, 2020 · This is such an important topic. I understand the many reasons you have explored as to why people leave the Catholic Church. It is definitely NOT because of Vatican II. Unless there was a Vatican II the Catholic Church would be ‘totally’ irrelevant today (I believe). The Church must live in the world as it is today, not as it was in the past.
May 10, 2022 · Thomas Reese. (RNS) — There are numerous signs that the Catholic Church is failing in Western countries. There are few vocations, church attendance is down and young people are leaving the ...
5 days ago · In truth, the Church needs a culture shift to engage young people, it needs to walk the walk not just talk the talk, it needs to articulate clearly that its purpose is to make disciples, to bring people to personal relationship with Jesus. This culture shift is essential because of the 38% of young British Catholics who think Jesus is just ...
Feb 19, 2024 · Young people are leaving the Church in more significant numbers than before, and it’s a topic causing concern, discussion, and reflection among religious leaders, scholars, and everyday individuals.
Dec 2, 2022 · The church was peddling a form of hate, and it didn’t sit right with me. “All of the hell and damnation stuff as well, plus the amount of money the Catholic church has, it led me to be totally ...
Why Do Young People Leave the Catholic Church? Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics, a comprehensive report, is based on the unprecedented national study conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University and Saint Mary’s Press Catholic Research Group. In their own words ...
