Women going secular: The findings of the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University, which tracks Catholic faith and practice are disturbing:  In 1974, CARA research found 46 percent of men and 45 percent of women considered themselves to be “strong Catholics.” By 2012, both groups had dropped significantly on that question — men to 24 percent and women to 30 percent.

Read the article “Study Shows More Catholic Women Becoming Secular” on cruxnow.com.