Bishops in Switzerland lamented Wednesday a record exodus of Catholics from the Church in 2019. In a statement after their virtual plenary assembly Dec. 2, the bishops acknowledged new figures showing that last year saw the highest annual number of “church exits” on record. The Church lost 1.1% of its membership, equivalent to half-a-million in the U.S.

 

 

 

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