美国的西班牙裔天主教徒从58%下降到42%,引起对天主教会的关注。 Hispanic Catholics in the U.S. drop from 58% to 42%, raising concerns for the Catholic Church.

皮尤研究中心报告,美国西班牙裔天主教徒人数大幅下降,从2007年的58%降至2023年的42%,而白人、黑人和亚洲裔天主教徒则保持稳定。 The Pew Research Center reports a significant drop in Hispanic Catholics in the U.S., from 58% in 2007 to 42% in 2023, while white, black, and Asian Catholic populations have stayed stable. 这一下降对于天主教会来说尤为严重,因为西班牙裔美国人占美国天主教徒的36%。 This decline is particularly concerning for the Catholic Church as Hispanics make up 36% of U.S. Catholics. 专家们建议调整福音传教方法, 如加强教区和家庭部的方案, 让年轻的、在美国出生的西班牙裔人参与, Experts suggest adapting evangelization methods, like enhancing parish and family ministry programs, to engage younger, U.S.-born Hispanics and counteract the trend.