Thousands of churches closed for good during year before COVID-19

Published May 27, 2021 12:00am ET



Americans have fewer Protestant churches to attend, a recently released survey shows. While 3,000 churches were started in the United States, 4,500 closed in the year before COVID-19.

The Lifeway Research 2019 survey covered 34 denominations and groups. Just five years earlier, 4,000 Protestant churches opened while 3,700 closed.

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