**Does the American Catholic Church Have a Numbers Problem?**
These reporters are so ill-informed. There is absolutely NO SUCH THING as an American Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic
or other rites of Catholicism — yes,
but not American Catholic.
When will they ever smart-up?
Incorrect. They are heretics but they do exist.
Mistakes like this are why you take anything from Pew, along with most other pollsters, with a healthy dose of skepticism.