1
: a compartment in the auditorium of a church providing seats for several persons
2
: one of the benches with backs and sometimes doors fixed in rows in a church
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The Aurora priest also sees more young people filling the pews, noting that not only has this year’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults class had a record number of participants in his parish, Bishop David Malloy indicated to him that RCIA numbers are up across the Rockford Diocese.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Following Pope Francis’ lead, the church is advocating a more inclusive policy toward migrants, and Catholics born abroad are increasingly filling the pews.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Instead of a classic colonial New England church filled with wooden pews, the Brick Chapel has no pews at all.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The father buried his face into a pew’s rail and sobbed.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Following Pope Francis’ lead, the church is advocating a more inclusive policy toward migrants, and Catholics born abroad are increasingly filling the pews.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Instead of a classic colonial New England church filled with wooden pews, the Brick Chapel has no pews at all.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The father buried his face into a pew’s rail and sobbed.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Pew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pew. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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noun
: one of the benches with backs and sometimes doors set in rows in a church
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