Revival in the pews, crisis at the altar: Why churches are closing amid a Catholic comeback ^44.8%

Fox Business - By Michael Quinlan - 4/4/2026, 10:00 AM

Negativity Bias 22.2% - Framing Effect 21.6% - Appeal to Authority 17.9%

On paper, Catholicism looks like it’s having a moment. The global Catholic population has surpassed 1.4 billion. Eucharistic processions are drawing record crowds. And last summer, more than 50,000 people packed into Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress — the first of its kind in 83 years. But on the ground, the picture... more