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Catholic Baptisms Plummet in Ireland | Cork News
Catholic baptisms in Ireland are plummeting—down 30% since 2015—with some areas like Dublin and Meath seeing drops as steep as 40%. This mirrors a broader societal shift: while 78% of kids were Catholic in 2016, by 2022 that fell to 65%, as more identify with no religion. Experts blame lower birth rates and rising secularization, yet a “cultural Catholicism” endures, with most moms of young kids still identifying as Catholic—even if they’re not churchgoers. Oddly, the Diocese of Elphin bucked the trend with a tiny 1% increase, revealing the complex, evolving face of Irish faith today. Listen…
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