Gen Z and Millennials are driving an unexpected return to the pews, reversing decades of decline in faith and worship attendance

Growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 1970s, it seemed like everyone I knew attended church services every Sunday without fail. Then something unexpected began to happen. The Catholic school I attended – like others around the country – was forced to merge with other schools to keep classrooms filled. At the same time, many churches of all denominations began closing their doors only to reopen as shopping malls, restaurants, or boutique hotels.

In total, over the past several decades, median worship…

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