By Deacon Ken Greene | The Catholic Key A brief time after attending the dedication…
June 23, 2025 | OSV News
Almost half of U.S. adults have Catholic connection, but Mass makes significant difference in Catholic identity
(OSV News) — Close to half of the nation’s adults have a personal or family connection to Catholicism, but Mass attendance makes for significant differences in what Catholics say is essential to their identity.
In addition, the share of U.S. Catholics who are Hispanic is growing, a significant number of conversions to the faith are prompted by marriage, and clerical abuse — though still widely perceived as an ongoing issue — is more broadly viewed as also problematic among other religious leaders, not only Catholic.
