The Catholic Church in South Korea has grown tenfold since the 1960s, but the flock is slow to return to in-person Masses after pandemic.
While the rates of Mass attendance and infant baptism are not what they were in 2010, they are returning to the rates seen in 2019.
The pandemic took a toll on US clergy members, both Protestant and Catholic. Many Protestant ministers considered leaving their chosen career.
US Mass attendance has been restored to what it was prior to the pandemic.
The findings of the study, undertaken by the Catholic Union of Great Britain, will be presented to the ongoing UK COVID-19 inquiry for consideration.
The prelate spoke highly about the world response to COVID-19, but highlighted areas that could be improved while upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The new legislation comes in response to the period during the COVID-19 pandemic when churches were forced to close, but liquor stores remained open.
A recent poll from Gallup found a slight increase in the rates at which the faithful attend weekly services, but they have a long way to go.
COVID-19 did not harm finances long-term, but concerns about the future of church giving persist.
Rather than upending established patterns, the pandemic accelerated trends of change in religious participation.
The reinstatement of physical contact at Mass comes as Italy loosens several pandemic era precautions.
Cardinal Blase Cupich has ordered a renewal of baptismal vows to reunite Catholic communities on the First Sunday of Advent.
Attending funerals remotely may now be here to stay, and that seems like a very positive thing.
An analysis of the test scores of elementary school students in the US shows Catholic school students may have fared best.
Company hopes new drug which uses the same technology in shingles, hepatitis B, and influenza vaccines, will interest those who have hesitated to make use of mRNA vaccines.
The young "computer geek," who used his tech skills to catalog all of the Eucharist miracles in the world, died in 2012 and was beatified in 2020.
While health concerns are still legitimate, a growing number of Catholics suggest that the convenience of streamed Masses is key.
