{"id":54002,"date":"2026-01-05T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=54002"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:55:22","slug":"catholic-church-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/catholic-church-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"La Chiesa Cattolica sta crescendo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Is the Catholic Church Growing, Shrinking, or Being Reborn? For many of the faithful, the question of the Church&#039;s health feels deeply personal. It is a question of hope. We hear conflicting stories: headlines in the West speak of empty pews, closed parishes, and a faith in decline, yet many of us see vibrant parishes, growing Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) classes, and a faith that feels more alive than ever.\u00b9 So, what is the truth? Is the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the current trends in Catholic Church membership and explore whether it is growing or declining in today&#039;s society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[217],"class_list":["post-54002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-catholicism-demystified"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54823,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/facts-statistics-roman-catholic-church\/","url_meta":{"origin":54002,"position":0},"title":"Facts &#038; Statistics  &#038; statistics about the roman catholic church","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Novembre 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover essential facts and statistics about the Roman Catholic Church, including its history, membership, and global influence.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Facts &amp; Stats&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Facts &amp; Stats","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/facts-stats\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00122.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00122.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00122.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00122.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7056,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/young-adults-defying-secularism-trend-in-canadian-church\/","url_meta":{"origin":54002,"position":1},"title":"Young adults defying secularism trend in Canadian Church","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Luglio 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source A recent Cardus study says young Catholics are twice as likely as their senior counterparts to attend religious services at least once a month. \/ Credit: Elijah Bautista Vancouver, Canada, Jul 22, 2024 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). 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