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Church attendance is a central religious practice for many Christians; some Christian denominations require church attendance on the Lord's Day (Sunday). The Canon Law of the Catholic Church states, "on Sundays and other holy days of obligation , the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass ". [ 2 ]
The royal family (with Meghan Markle for the first time!) attends traditional Christmas Day church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. ADRIAN DENNIS - Getty Images 2018
(Regular attendance is defined here as going to services at least three out of four weeks.) If this figure is accurate, it means only one person in 20 attends church, mosque or synagogue consistently.
As such, for Christians, attending a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day church service plays an important part in recognition of the Christmas season. Christmas and Easter are the periods of highest annual church attendance. A 2010 survey by Lifeway Christian Resources found that six in ten Americans attend church services during this time. [2]
William continued, “As we’re walking along here, it’s been a walk that my family have done for many, many years on the way to church on Christmas Day. It must be at least 25 years by now.”
As such, for Christians, attending a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day church service plays an important part in the recognition of the Christmas season. Christmas, along with Easter, is the period of highest annual church attendance. A 2010 survey by LifeWay Christian Resources found that six in ten Americans attend church services during this ...
A queue of people wanting to see the royals had begun to form the day before, on Christmas Eve, with 67-year-old John Loughrey arriving at 7pm and camping out.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services often came to feature Nativity plays, as did schools and theatres. [46] In France, Germany, Mexico, and Spain, Nativity plays are often reenacted outdoors in the streets. [46] In several parts of the world, it is common to have a large family feast on Christmas Day, preceded by saying grace.