Canada’s Catholics

An essential guide to the Canadian Catholic Church from award-winning sociologist Reginald Bibby and well-known pollster Angus Reid. The Catholic Church in Canada experienced seismic shifts in the 20th century Once a stronghold of national and provincial culture and life, the Church underwent a dramatic transformation, with decreased participation and a loss of social prominence However, according to Bibby and Reid, theres evidence that we ought not despair Rather, the Church is in a period of transformation, and there is hope Drawing from a new cross-Canada survey of 3,00 Catholics, Bibby and Reid offer an insightful look into what lay Catholics believe and what draws women and men to the life of the ChurchReginald Bibby, Angus Reid