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(NewsNation) — According to a new study in the United Kingdom, church attendance in England and Wales is on the rise after decades of decline and dwindling numbers.     

A report from the Bible Society, a British charity that distributes the Bible worldwide, found that churchgoing Christians increased by 56% from 2018 to 2024. In numbers, they have gone from 3.7M  to 5.8M. The most dramatic increase is among young people, particularly young men.

The study also finds that the church in England and Wales is more diverse than 2018. One in three churchgoers is an ethnic minority among 18 to 54-year-olds. Catholicism has also risen sharply, and Pentecostalism has become the third biggest Christian tradition, as churchgoers identifying as Anglicans drops steadily. 

As to why the uptick has occurred, the study suggests a cultural shift from apathy or hostility to openness to faith. The researchers acknowledged that further research is required to understand why the younger generations are more engaged.