2007-02-24 09:29:45 · 6 answers · asked by Paulette S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University, the worldwide population of Catholics is as large as it ever has been and is still growing:
1970 = 653,600,000
1975 = 709,600,000
1980 = 783,700,000
1985 = 852,000,000
1990 = 928,500,000
1995 = 989,400,000
2000 = 1,045,000,000
2004 = 1,114,000,000
And in the U.S.:
1965 = 45,600,000
1975 = 48,700,000
1985 = 52,300,000
1995 = 57,400,000
2000 = 59,900,000
2005 = 64,800,000
With love in Christ.
2007-02-27 16:39:57 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The number of Catholics has increased across every continent over the past 25 years except Europe, which has seen a slight decrease.
Catholism has skyrocketed in Africa and Asia over the past quarter century and has seen growth similar to other periods in Australia and the Americas.
Low birth rates and increasing secularism are to blame for the decline in the number of European Catholics.
2007-02-24 17:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely say so - Religion is more associated with the 'blue rinse brigade' and as these people die off, they aren't being replaced by younger people. However, these numbers are set to increase due to the influx of Polish peolpe coming to the UK.
I think that young people nowadays are a bit more switched on to the fact that religion is a load of tosh!
2007-02-28 07:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jay A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the number has increased,i don't have any staitistics for you though. the catholic church has been encountering a good number of converts aswell which is nice to see especially when the are returning home catholics. it is sad when our catholic brothers and sisters leave the church for other religions or no religion atall,no disresepect to our seperated brothers and sisters in christ.
2007-02-24 17:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you say membership... are you asking for the number of members who actually are active members serving God thru the church.. or people who just say they are members and attend on holidays... or those who never set foot in the church, live by the christian standard or read the word of God and still call themselves catholic?
2007-02-24 17:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep.
2007-02-24 17:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by dondutkowski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋