Most Americans’ Religious Lives Haven’t Changed Much in Recent Years
Tracking the same adults from 2020 to 2025 shows most Americans’ religious affiliation, prayer frequency and service attendance remained steady.
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Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults
There is no clear evidence in the Center’s surveys that any birth cohort that can be tracked over time has become more religious in recent years.
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Religious Groups Differ Widely in Their 2026 Midterm Preferences
White evangelical Protestants and White Catholics favor Republicans in the midterms, while other religious groups split or lean Democratic.
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Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are still highly religious and conservative, but signs point to demographic and social change.
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25 Years After 9/11, a Portrait of Muslim Americans
Some Americans still see Muslims through the lens of the terrorist attacks. Yet Muslims are a growing, vibrant part of the country’s political and religious landscape.
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5 facts about religion in the Philippines
Nearly all Filipinos believe in God, most pray daily and 92% identify as Christian, with Catholics as the majority.
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Many Americans favor prayer in public schools, but few think it should be mandatory
Americans are almost equally split on whether the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms. But Republicans, White evangelicals and older Americans are more supportive than other groups.
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Catholics in Latin America generally have positive views of Pope Leo
In six Latin American countries surveyed, most Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, though his ratings trail those Pope Francis received early in his papacy.
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Most U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo favorably; many think Trump has been too critical of him
About eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, though opinions on the tension between Leo and President Trump split sharply along party lines.
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What the data says about abortion in the U.S.
Six-in-ten US adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Here’s a look at data on abortion rates, providers, demographics and more.
