The Catholic Church does not discourage Bible reading. It even encourages its members to read it. It also offers guidance so one would not bring his/her biases when reading and avoid making false interpretations.

In the U.S, 18.7% of the population are Catholics. This is 4.6% of the total population of Catholics in the world.

In the U.S., 18.7% of the population are Catholics. This is 4.6% of the total population of Catholics in the world.