Researcher questions Pew report on declining US Catholic population
May 22, 2015
A senior research associate for the Center of Applied Research in the Apostolate disputed the Pew Research Center’s recent report on a decline in the US Catholic population.
Citing other statistics, Mark Gray asked, “How sure can we be that this shift actually occurred? After reviewing other available data sources, not very sure.”
“A really big survey, such as the one Pew conducted, is helpful, but it is still only one poll,” he added. “In a sea of other studies that disagree, the safer bet is still to go with the aggregate. This implies no recent decline in the Catholic population.”
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Further information:
- Catholic population steady, despite Pew report (Our Sunday Visitor)
- Major new survey finds decline in US Catholic population, as adults leave Church (CWN, 5/12)
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