Ignore the cheerful spin – the Church of England is in unrelenting decline
The Church of England is presenting its preliminary attendance figures for 2023, announced on Monday, as a growth story but it omits to mention the 160,000 worshippers it has lost since 2019.
The Church of England is presenting its preliminary attendance figures for 2023, announced on Monday, as a growth story but it omits to mention the 160,000 worshippers it has lost since 2019.