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title: "Religon weekly update, Oct. 28, 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 Iowa bishop says White House visit was ‘exploited’ for politicsOct. 25 – USA Today * In the news Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining […]"
date: "2026-10-28"
authors:
  - name: "Jeffrey Diamant"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/newsletter/religion-weekly/religon-weekly-update-oct-28-2026/"
---

# Religon weekly update, Oct. 28, 2026

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October 28, 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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## [**Mixed Signals on Religion for Young Adults in U.S.**](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/)

Amid media reports of a religious resurgence among young people in the United States, a [new Pew Research Center analysis](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/) shows how our latest surveys contain mixed signals about religious trends among young adults.

On the one hand, as the very youngest adults (born from 2004 to 2008, now roughly ages 18 to 22) come of age, they are reporting relatively high rates of attendance at religious services.

On the other hand, young adults who are only slightly older (born from 2000 to 2003, now roughly 23 to 26) are the *least* religious age group when it comes to how often they pray, how important religion is in their lives, and how many of them identify with a religion. And the share who say they attend religious services at least monthly is among the lowest of any age group.

**Related: **

- [Most Americans’ Religious Lives Haven’t Changed Much in Recent Years](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/28/most-americans-religious-lives-havent-changed-much-in-recent-years/)

#### Media mentions

[Iowa bishop says White House visit was ‘exploited’ for politics](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/25/catholic-bishops-white-house-visit-politics/92435615007/)
Oct. 25 - USA Today *

#### In the news

[Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab parties](https://apnews.com/article/israel-elections-netanyahu-eisenkot-arab-coalition-results-d4680e90210c9a8611853fda9d0deb61)
Oct. 28 - The Associated Press

[Abortion is on the ballot in Missouri again. Here’s what to know about Amendment 3](https://abcnews.com/Health/abortion-ballot-missouri-amendment-3/story?id=137443465)
Oct. 27 - ABC News

[Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says](https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-oromia-attacks-orthodox-christians-2619e078e655a87f0f29cd1e8dd9db5d)
Oct. 27 - The Associated Press

[Pope Leo cleared to make his trip to South America after successful lung cancer surgery](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-south-america-trip-lung-cancer-surgery/)
Oct. 26 - CBS News

[In heated red state races, Republicans appeal to evangelical voters](https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/10/midterms-republicans-white-evangelicals-trump-approval-pew-survey/)
Oct. 26 - Christianity Today *

[For first time in 500 years, pope and king of England bestow religious titles on each other](https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/for-first-time-in-500-years-pope-and-king-of-england-bestow-religious-titles-on-each-other)
Oct. 26 - EWTN News

[A Kentucky man becomes the first humanist granted religious exemption from AI](https://religionnews.com/2026/10/26/in-a-first-a-humanist-granted-a-religious-exemption-from-using-ai/)
Oct. 26 - Religion News Service

[Frisco Muslims vote early in Texas midterms amid concerns of Islamophobia](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/frisco-muslims-vote-texas-midterms-marked-22491025.php)
Oct. 25 - The Dallas Morning News *

[To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn’t that simple](https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-moral-artificial-intelligence-religion-2bb91e3334fd6d732edf22288cabf4ec)
Oct. 25 - The Associated Press

[As Trump’s support slips, White evangelicals remain his Republican bedrock](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-support-slips-white-evangelicals-remain-his-republican-bedrock-2026-10-22/)
Oct. 22 - Reuters *