Catholic Survey Shows ‘Shocking’ Impact of Church Closures During COVID Pandemic, by Daniel Payne

By Daniel Payne, CNA Staff, Dec. 12, 2023

CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2023 / 14:00 pm – A survey released this month by a British Catholic organization demonstrates what the group says were the “shocking” effects of COVID-19-related church closures in that country.

Catholic Union, a lay organization that bills itself as “dedicated to the defense of Catholic values in Parliament and public life,” said that its survey of almost 1,000 is “the first major study of Catholic attitudes towards the closure of churches during the pandemic and the impact this had on people’s well-being.” …