As churches reopen, attendance remains flat
According to a new Pew study, most people have not resumed in-person worship even though churches are reopening. (Photo by Nolan Kent on Unsplash)
Across the country, religious congregations have reopened after two long pandemic years, according to a new Pew Research survey.
But there has been little or no risein the number of people attending in-person religious services over the past six months, while the number of those watching services online has also remained steady.
The survey of 10,441 US adults taken March 7–13 showed that only 27 percent of respondents said they attended services in person that month (compared to 67 percent who typically do). Back in September, when the coronavirus was still surging and hospitals were reaching capacity numbers, the percentage of those attending in-person religious services was 26 percent.
