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Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade

Summary by Catholic Review
DUBLIN (OSV News) — Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows. While around 60% of the 30% collapse can be attributed to declining births, the rest is accounted for by “rising secularism,” according to the Catholic nonprofit Iona Institute. The effect of secularization is “very significant,” continues the Iona Institute’s report,…

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The Catholic Sun broke the news on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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