In the U.S., religious congregations have been “graying” for decades, as fewer young people live by faith. New research indicates it pretty much no matter where on Earth you are. The only potential high note: the most-religious communities are experiencing the fastest population growth because religious people have high fertility rates.

Religion’s worldwide age gap
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