Study: 9 in 10 Cradle Catholics Leaving the Church; Experts Urge Stronger Faith Community

Study: 9 in 10 cradle Catholics are leaving the Church

null / Credit: Photo Spirit/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A recent study has found an increase in the number of Americans Catholics leaving the Church. To combat the issue, the study’s authors suggest creating stronger community ties among Catholics, especially among children. Michael Rota, philosophy professor at the University of St. Thomas, and Stephen Bullivant, theology and sociology professor at St.…

Study: 9 in 10 Cradle Catholics Leaving the Church; Experts Urge Stronger Faith Community

RawPixel A family attends Sunday Mass. The study reported the Church is losing 9 out of 10 cradle Catholics, and most are becoming religiously unaffiliated.