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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis’ new clothes: Why his progressive image is white smoke and mirrors [View all]edhopper
(33,573 posts)10. You think this Rock Show
has anything to do with church attendance?
You are wrong, it is declining.
The study also showed that from 64% church attendance in 1991, only 37% of Catholics go every week to Mass now
http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2013/04/12/dwindling-church-attendance-statistics-and-grief/
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/16/world/asia/pope-francis-arrives-in-philippines-to-rock-star-welcome.html
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Jan 2015
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