US Hispanic Protestant churches are young, growing and largely new to the country
United StatesRNS Hispanic Protestant churches are growing in the United States, and many of these congregations are relatively new, identify as evangelical and largely include people who are new to the country, according to a recently released survey. The study, conducted by evangelical research firm Lifeway, found that less than nine per cent of Hispanic congregations […]
Essay: Northern Ireland census shows more Catholics than Protestants – a political scientist on what this really means
LAURENCE COOLEY, of University of Birmingham, explores – in an article first published on The Conversation, what the latest statistics on religious affiliation in Northern Ireland mean…
Catholics surge in Africa but priest shortages persist in other parts of the globe
RNS The number of Catholics worldwide is rising fastest in Africa while the church continues to suffer from a shortage of priests in some parts of the world. According to the Vatican’s latest statistics, released Thursday, the number of Catholics globally rose 1 per cent, to 1.3 billion, in 2015. In Africa, the number of baptized Catholics […]