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From abuse to ‘nones,’ U.S. bishops share concerns with pope
- Dec 3, 2019
The timing of the U.S. bishops’ ad limina visits to the Vatican was a matter of Pope Francis’s schedule and the regular rhythm of his meetings with the world’s bishops.

By Cindy Wooden and Junno Arocho Esteves
Majority of Hispanics in U.S. no longer Catholic, new study finds
- Oct 18, 2019
A new study shows that the percentage of Catholics in the United States has fallen from nearly one-in-four to one-in-five, with the added news that Hispanics in America are no longer majority-Catholic.

By Charles Collins
International study suggests religious people are happier
- Feb 3, 2019
Research indicates that religiously active people report being happier.

By Mark Pattison

‘Christian America’ dwindling, including white evangelicals, study shows
- Sep 6, 2017
A new study, “America’s Changing Religious Identity,” shows Americans are also continuing to move away from organized religion altogether, as atheists, agnostics and those who say they do not identify with any particular religion — the group known as the “nones” — hold steady at about one-quarter (24 percent) of the population.

By Kimberly Winston
New data from Britain: 53 percent of adults say they have ‘no religion’
- Sep 6, 2017
A new survey found that 15 percent of people in Britain consider themselves to be Anglican, compared to about 30 percent in 2000. The proportion of people who say they are Catholic has remained consistent, however, at about 10 percent for the past three decades. About 6 percent belong to non-Christian religions, an increase of 2 percent since 1983. Seventy-one percent of people ages 18-24 said they had no religion, up from 62 percent in 2015.

By Simon Caldwell
‘Nones’ want to join Evangelicals with seat at Trump’s table
- Aug 7, 2017
On July 28, four secularist organizations – American Atheists, the American Humanist Association, the Center for Inquiry and the Secular Coalition for America – issued a joint statement calling for “dialogue with the Trump administration.” The four signatory organizations urged Trump to call upon them as a resource, so they can work together to “ensure religious freedom and inclusion for all Americans throughout your tenure as President of the United States.”

By Shannon Levitt