Mass Attendance Ticks Back Up Nationally After Pandemic Falter, Data Suggests
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Despite the apparent uptick, however, a return to 2019 levels still means only a quarter of U.S. Catholics attend Mass weekly — despite weekly attendance being an obligatory part of Catholic life.