Regular service attenders generally hear speech from their clergy about the need to protect the environment rather than speech against environmental regulations
Among U.S. adults who attend religious services at least monthly, % who say that in the past few months they have heard the clergy at their place of worship speak out about the following topics
Note: Those who did not answer the question about whether their clergy have recently spoken about each topic or the question about which messages they hear are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted April 6-12, 2026.
“What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?”
“What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Regular service attenders generally hear speech from their clergy about the need to protect the environment rather than speech against environmental regulations
Among U.S. adults who attend religious services at least monthly, % who say that in the past few months they have heard the clergy at their place of worship speak out about the following topics
| For stricter immigration enforcement | The need to be welcoming and supportive of immigrants | Both | Neither | NET Clergy have spoken about immigration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White evang. Prot. | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 79 |
| White Prot., not evang. | 3 | 18 | <1 | 2 | 76 |
| Black Protestant | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 67 |
| Catholic | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 58 |
| Against environ-mental regulations | The need to protect the environment | Both | Neither | NET Clergy have spoken about the environment | |
| White evangelical | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 85 |
| White, not evangelical | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 73 |
| Black Protestant | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 71 |
| Catholic | <1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 72 |
Note: Those who did not answer the question about whether their clergy have recently spoken about each topic or the question about which messages they hear are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted April 6-12, 2026.
“What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?”
“What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
