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Catholics now report the lowest proportion of \u201cstrongly affiliated\u201d followers among major religious traditions in America, according to sociologist Philip Schwadel, while evangelical Protestant devotion is growing ever stronger. Earlier this year, we found that although nearly one-third (31%) of Americans report that they were raised Catholic, only 22% currently identify that way.<\/p>\n

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