(Johnny Carson voice) "I did not know that!"
Great news -- did the article quote a number for this year? Or an estimate?
Number of Catholics Rises by 15 Million (Diocesan Priests Increase; Religious Decrease)
Spanish Catholicism still very robust (3 shrines and The Sagrada Familia)
Catholics outsource praying to India
Catholic Priests in India 'Outsourced' to Meet Clergy Shortage in West
Christian Coalition head (in Ala.) becomes Catholic
Church growth continues for Catholic and Pentecostals; six mainline denominations decline
Young people turn against their parents' 'church lite'
Pope calls US Church to repentance and renewal
A father for the 11th time - Widower becomes Catholic priest
Number of Adults Who Don't Attend Church Service Doubles
Huge Christian growth shocks China's leaders
Church Attendance Increased : Protestants have now clearly overtaken Catholics in church attendance
Catholics Trail Protestants in Church Attendance [Gallup]
Church Attendance Linked to Longer Life
What is this supposed to prove? In a nation of 250 million, "tens of thousands" is a disgrace. We lose far more annually to other religions or because people just get disgusted and drop out. Mass attendance is way down. Sure there's a regional shift--but this mirrors migration patterns, nothing more.
Will this be done at the rising of the sun.
Do you think that Jesus made people to jump through the hoops to know Him? It's the biggest invitation someone will ever get and all that it requires is an answer from the heart.