Catholicism has lost people to religious switching in many countries, while Protestantism has gained in some

Lesage, Kirsten, Miner, William, Leppert, Rebecca

DOI: 10.58094/6zk1-6058
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.58094/6zk1-6058,
  title = {Catholicism has lost people to religious switching in many countries, while Protestantism has gained in some},
  author = {Lesage, Kirsten and Miner, William and Leppert, Rebecca},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.58094/6zk1-6058},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.58094/6zk1-6058}
}

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AU  - Lesage, Kirsten
AU  - Miner, William
AU  - Leppert, Rebecca
PY  - 2026
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Kirsten, L., William, M., & Rebecca, L. (2026). Catholicism has lost people to religious switching in many countries, while Protestantism has gained in some. https://doi.org/10.58094/6zk1-6058

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