7 in 10 Filipino Catholics pray once a day – SWS

Devotees walk on their knees towards the altar of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran Church, Parañaque (PNA photo by Ben Briones)

By Gabriela Baron

Seven in 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once a day, a poll conducted by Social Weather Station (SWS) found.

In the SWS survey conducted from Dec. 10 to 14, 79% of Filipinos who are Catholics said they pray at least once daily.

Meanwhile, 10% said they pray several times a week, 6% pray every week, 4% pray two to three times a month, 2% pray nearly every week, and 1% pray several times a year.

The poll also found that 38% of Filipino Catholics attend religious services one a week or more than once a week.

Ninety-three percent of Filipino Catholics also said they personally went to the place of worship in the past three months.

The survey was conducted face-to-face among 1,200 adults. -ag

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