“How many are leaving? The short answer is: a lot,” the bishop said, noting the sobering statistic he said many in the room probably were aware of — that 50% of Catholics 30 years old and younger have left the church.
Catholic Church should focus on getting ‘nones’ back, Bishop Barron says
Study shows young adults leaving church start down that path at age 13
To find Catholics who have left the church, start looking at the faces in the pews, according to a recent report.
Nuncio: Bishops must focus on youth, evangelization, Jesus
Pope Francis demands of bishops that their mission requires “the passion of evangelization.”