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March 16, 2012

Rise in tech use by congregations mirrors that in society, survey shows

A pilgrim uses an iPad to photograph Pope Benedict XVI as he leads the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, last August.

WASHINGTON - The rise in congregations' use of technology over the past decade mirrors its use in the wider society, according to the results of a survey released March 14.

Email usage by congregations, gauged at 22 percent in 1998, had soared to 90 percent by 2010, according to the study, "Virtually Religious: Technology and Internet Use in American Congregations."

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