Beneath Canadians’ widespread abandonment of places of worship and their negative view of even the word “religion,” a new poll has found a solid core of faith that continues to shape the country. At the other end of the spectrum, 19 per cent of Canadians are pure non-believers. Only 18 per cent are non-believers while 36 per cent are spiritually uncertain and 32 per cent are privately faithful. Visible minorities made up 16 per cent of the sample group but accounted for 29 per cent of all religiously committed respondents. Pennings said it would be a mistake to think that just because church pews have emptied, religion can be ignored.

Source: National Post April 13, 2017 12:00 UTC