Are we losing our religion?

Does a decline in Roman Catholic Church member numbers necessarily mean a decline in faith?

Census 2022 revealed 3.5m people in Ireland identified as Roman Catholic. The figure for people with no religion increased stood at 736,210.

Let’s get it over with: Is there anything to be said for another Mass? In light of the latest data from Census 2022 regarding religion, maybe the real question is whether there is anything to be said for more Mass-goers.

The total number of Roman Catholics in Ireland fell by 180,783 between 2016 and 2022, meaning some 3.5m people still identified as Catholic on their Census forms.