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Recent surveys suggest that Christian worship patterns in England are undergoing a subtle but significant transformation. While overall identification with Christianity has fallen—for example, the 2021 census showed that only about 46.2% of people in England and Wales described themselves as Christian, down from nearly 59% in 2011. For those who do attend church regularly, a remarkable trend is emerging: traditional Protestant denominations are losing ground while Catholic and charismatic expressions of faith are gaining traction. A report by the Bible Society (“The Quiet Revival”) combined YouGov data and found that among younger, regular churchgoers, Catholics now outnumber Anglicans by more than two to one.
Perhaps the most striking implication of this shift: for the first time since the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, England looks as though it might soon have more Catholics than Protestants on the ground as active worshippers. If Catholic parishes continue to draw younger people while Protestant ones decline, a new majority-Catholic landscape is a real possibility.
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Perhaps the most striking implication of this shift: for the first time since the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, England looks as though it might soon have more Catholics than Protestants on the ground as active worshippers. If Catholic parishes continue to draw younger people while Protestant ones decline, a new majority-Catholic landscape is a real possibility.
KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND PRAY WITH POPE LEO XIV
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A Pilgrimage Home? England’s Surprising Turn Toward Catholicism - Catholic Exchange
Is England returning to Rome? As Protestant pews empty and Catholic parishes grow, history seems to be coming full circle after 500 years.
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