Leo XIV Meets Latin Mass Researchers
Bullivant is a professor of theology and sociology of religion and Cranney is a data scientist and demographer. They are known for their research on contemporary Catholicism, including survey work on Catholics’ attitudes toward the Mass in the Roman rite.
In a 2023 study, they found that about half of Catholics surveyed said they would be interested in attending the Mass in the Roman rite. Their research also found that the Latin Mass Catholics tends to be younger, with 44% of regular attendees under age 45, compared with 20% of other members in the same parishes.
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