From The BBC-The long decline in Anglican churchgoing is levelling off, the Church of England has said.
A spokesman said average weekly attendances overall fell by 0.3%, to about 1.1 million in 2011, representing a "stabilising" of attendance figures.
The figures also suggested a continuing large presence of "nominal" Anglicans - those who believe in God but only go to church occasionally.
Christmas churchgoing rose by 14% and the number of baptisms also rose.
The annual Church of England statistics also showed an increase in cathedral attendances.
Biggest drop
The diocese where the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England, presides saw the biggest drop in average weekly and Sunday worship figures.
Canterbury had a 9.5% drop in average weekly church service attendance between 2010 and 2011, closely followed by Portsmouth with an 8.2% drop and Durham with an 8% decline.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22426144
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