Irish people between the ages of 16 and 29 rank among the most religious in Europe, alongside Poles and Lithuanians, a new study has found. Just 15 per cent attend weekly religious services outside of special occasions such as weddings and funerals, while 26 per cent never take part in any religious services. On the question of prayer outside religious services, 31 per cent of young Irish people pray weekly, while the same percentage never pray. All rank in the single digits, within a narrow range between 2-9 per cent.”Among young Czechs, 70 per cent never attend religious services. Weekly Mass attendance is just 7 per cent among young French Catholics, and 17 per cent among young UK Catholics.

Source: The Irish Times March 27, 2018 00:22 UTC