Pope Francis' U.S. visit comes at a time when many American Catholics
are feeling uneasy about the future of the church. (Video via Vatican Television Center) When
Pope Benedict XVI visited the U.S. in 2008, poll numbers showed
Catholics made up just under a quarter of the U.S. population, and that
percentage had held steady for decades. (Video via C-SPAN)
Now it's on the decline. The latest Pew Research Center survey on religion found the percentage of Catholics in the U.S. dropped several points to just over a fifth. It was part of an overall decline in American Christianity, with more people than ever identifying as religiously unaffiliated.
http://www.wkbw.com/newsy/can-a-papal-visit-cure-what-ails-american-catholicism
Now it's on the decline. The latest Pew Research Center survey on religion found the percentage of Catholics in the U.S. dropped several points to just over a fifth. It was part of an overall decline in American Christianity, with more people than ever identifying as religiously unaffiliated.
http://www.wkbw.com/newsy/can-a-papal-visit-cure-what-ails-american-catholicism
