In an increasingly secular age, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said it was no "great surprise" that the Christian proportion was declining over time.But he said that, facing a cost-of-living crisis and war in Europe, people still needed spiritual sustenance."At the same time, we will be looking beyond our immediate surroundings, remembering we are part of a global faith, the largest movement on Earth and its greatest hope for a peaceful, sustainable future."It remains voluntary to answer, but fully 94.0 percent of respondents did, according to the ONS.The ONS has been releasing key sections from last year's census piecemeal, and the latest dealt with religion and ethnic identity."