Mitchell Holman
2015-11-17 00:12:59 UTC
Catholicism is losing members faster than any denomination
May 12, 2015
A report released Tuesday by the Pew Forum finds
that the total number of Catholics in the United
States dropped by 3 million since 2007, now
comprising about 20 percent or one-fifth of
the total population.
And perhaps more troubling for the church, for
every one Catholic convert, more than six Catholics
leave the church. Taken a step further, Catholicism
loses more members than it gains at a higher rate
than any other denomination, with nearly 13 percent
of all Americans describing themselves as "former
Catholics."
The big winner in terms of growing numbers is the
unaffiliated, or the so-called "nones," shooting
up to about 23 percent of the total population from
just 16 percent seven years ago. The 56 million adults
not belonging to any faith tradition outnumber both
Catholics and mainline Protestants.
http://tinyurl.com/qhbtme2
More Than 1,000 Mexicans Leave Catholic Church Daily
Nov 16 2015
MEXICO CITY More than 1,000 Mexicans left the Catholic
Church every day over the last decade, adding up to some
4 million fallen-away Catholics between 2000 and 2010,
sociologist and historian Roberto Blancarte told Efe.
Blancarte, one of the nations outstanding specialists
on religious subjects, said that one of the main conclusions
to be drawn from the 2010 census is that Mexico is no longer
a predominantly Catholic country and has become a nation of
religious pluralism.
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=390745&CategoryId=14091
May 12, 2015
A report released Tuesday by the Pew Forum finds
that the total number of Catholics in the United
States dropped by 3 million since 2007, now
comprising about 20 percent or one-fifth of
the total population.
And perhaps more troubling for the church, for
every one Catholic convert, more than six Catholics
leave the church. Taken a step further, Catholicism
loses more members than it gains at a higher rate
than any other denomination, with nearly 13 percent
of all Americans describing themselves as "former
Catholics."
The big winner in terms of growing numbers is the
unaffiliated, or the so-called "nones," shooting
up to about 23 percent of the total population from
just 16 percent seven years ago. The 56 million adults
not belonging to any faith tradition outnumber both
Catholics and mainline Protestants.
http://tinyurl.com/qhbtme2
More Than 1,000 Mexicans Leave Catholic Church Daily
Nov 16 2015
MEXICO CITY More than 1,000 Mexicans left the Catholic
Church every day over the last decade, adding up to some
4 million fallen-away Catholics between 2000 and 2010,
sociologist and historian Roberto Blancarte told Efe.
Blancarte, one of the nations outstanding specialists
on religious subjects, said that one of the main conclusions
to be drawn from the 2010 census is that Mexico is no longer
a predominantly Catholic country and has become a nation of
religious pluralism.
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=390745&CategoryId=14091