New Research Finds 20% of Americans Identify as Catholic | EWTN News Nightly

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​Today, Pew Research released a brand new study on the Catholic Church in America. The report shared nine key findings. Among them in 2023, 20% of US adults describe themselves as Catholic, up 2% from 2022. Additionally, support for Pope Francis remains high with three-quarters of American Catholics expressing a favorable view. The study was conducted over 2022 and 2023 and is meant to serve as reference source on the basic demographic attributes, religious characteristics and political preferences of US Catholics. Associate Director of Research at the Pew Research Center, Greg Smith, joins to share what stands out the most to him when it comes to the findings of this study. Smith discusses how they arrived at these numbers and why it is important to gather this data. Smith tells us how shifting demographics are changing who identifies as Catholic and where they're living. The data shows that only 3 in 10 Catholics attend weekly Mass. Smith explains how that compares historically and also against other denominations. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf