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title: "Religion weekly update, Sept. 23, 2026"
description: "Religion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions 9 ways U.S. Mormons are changing, according to Pew data Sept. 22 – Religion News Service In the news Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies […]"
date: "2026-09-23"
authors:
  - name: "Jeffrey Diamant"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/newsletter/religion-weekly/religion-weekly-update-sept-23-2026/"
---

# Religion weekly update, Sept. 23, 2026

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September 23, 2026

## Religion & Public Life

*A weekly digest of the Center's latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · [**Subscribe ↗**](https://pewresearch.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=434f5d1199912232d416897e4&id=3e953b9b70)*

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- [Comparisons between lifelong Latter-day Saints, former church members and converts](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/09/22/lifelong-latter-day-saints-are-more-religious-than-both-former-members-and-converts/)

- [Differences in religiousness by region and education](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/09/22/latter-day-saints-are-highly-religious-though-not-uniformly-so/)

- [Political views](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/09/22/latter-day-saints-largely-identify-as-republican-but-stand-out-from-their-partisan-peers-on-diversity-issues/)

- [Family life and gender views](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/09/22/latter-day-saints-happy-in-their-family-lives-traditional-in-gender-roles/)

- [Community connections and social trust](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/09/22/latter-day-saints-have-strong-communal-ties-and-high-social-trust/)

#### Media mentions

[9 ways U.S. Mormons are changing, according to Pew data](https://religionnews.com/2026/09/22/9-ways-us-mormons-are-changing-according-to-pew-data/)
Sept. 22 - Religion News Service

#### In the news

[Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve](https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5974318/election-voting-abortion-policies-roe)
Sept. 22 - NPR

[Pope will retrace his missionary footsteps in Peru and finally visit Argentina in November](https://apnews.com/article/pope-argentina-uruguay-peru-francis-61b5070aae066765003a87ea5a063af8)
Sept. 21 - The Associated Press

[BYU faces continued pattern of derogatory religious chants from opposing fans](https://idahonews.com/sports/college-sports/byu-faces-continued-pattern-of-derogatory-religious-chants-from-opposing-fans-09-21-2026)
Sept. 21 - KUTV

[A Sikh truck driver was stabbed at a rest stop. Others feel targeted too](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/sikh-truck-driver-rest-stop-stabbed.html)
Sept. 20 - The New York Times *

[How American Jews find meaning on Yom Kippur](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/yom-kippur-2026-united-states.html)
Sept. 20 - The New York Times *

[How anti-Muslim rhetoric is influencing the pivotal Michigan Senate race](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/19/anti-muslim-rhetoric-against-abdul-el-sayed-shapes-michigan-senate-race/)
Sept. 19 - The Washington Post *

[Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths](https://apnews.com/article/dearborn-lawsuit-religious-expression-4fbeffc9a65aa42a56c1b9e3a5f935e9)
Sept. 19 - The Associated Press

[Turkey’s LGBT crackdown draws international condemnation, protests](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/18/turkeys-lgbt-crackdown-draws-international-condemnation-protests/)
Sept. 18 - The Washington Post *

[Idaho hosts first religious freedom summit to explore coexistence and protect liberties](https://www.ktvb.com/article/life/faith/idaho-hosts-first-religious-freedom-summit-explore-coexistence-protect-liberties/277-cfb1a73a-dd47-46ff-bd1d-8497cb3d711b)
Sept. 18 - KTVB 7

[Why some Jewish leaders say they want to stop using the word ‘Zionism’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/09/17/word-zionism-is-controversial-some-jewish-leaders-want-drop-it/)
Sept. 17 - The Washington Post *