What’s keeping young Catholics in the pews?

What is it that leads some young adults to embrace their faith and make it their own?

It’s no secret that many baptized Catholics stop practicing their faith at some point – often in early adulthood.

Recent data from the General Social Survey found that only about half of young adult respondents from 2018-2022 who were raised Catholic still consider themselves Catholic.

Young people pray during NCYC 2025. Credit: Jack Figge/Pillar Media.

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