Article 2V1G8 Christianity on the wane in Australia, but Pentecostal church bucks trend

Christianity on the wane in Australia, but Pentecostal church bucks trend

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Elle Hunt
from World news | The Guardian on (#2V1G8)

Census shows while secularism is growing faster than any religion, young people are behind boost in membership of Pentecostal church

As the number of Australians who identify as Christian has declined since 2011, one church has notably bucked the trend.

Members of the Pentecostal church increased from nearly 220,000 in 2006 and 238,000 in 2011 to 260,500 last year, according to the 2016 census results released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

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