NEW: Views of Pope Leo remain broadly positive among Catholic Democrats and Catholic Republicans alike. But after the public dustup between Leo and Trump, the share of Catholic Republicans with a *negative* view of the pope has nearly quadrupled. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

New @pewresearch.org survey finds 51% of U.S. Catholics think Donald Trump has been too critical of Pope Leo. Far fewer (19%) think Leo has been too critical of Trump administration. www.pewresearch.org?p=319068

New survey finds growing share of Americans are familiar with the term "Christian nationalism." 59% now say they've heard at least a little about it, up 14 points in two years. 31% view it unfavorably vs. 10% favorably; the rest have no opinion or haven't heard of it www.pewresearch.org?p=303844

New from @pewresearch.org: Growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence in society, and 55% have positive view of religion. But big majorities oppose church endorsements of candidates & say houses of worship should keep out of politics. www.pewresearch.org?p=303844

New month, new religion data now available on the ARDA. Browse the latest additions from @pewresearch.org, @prri.org, and more on subjects including artificial intelligence, American values, and Catholic practice. Find these data collections and more at www.thearda.com/data-archive....

I found this analysis from The Pillar, about trends in Catholic conversions, to be quite informative. www.pillarcatholic.com/p/americas-n...

About 9% of U.S. births in 2023 were to unauthorized or temporary legal immigrant mothers

About 9% of U.S. births in 2023 were to unauthorized or temporary legal immigrant mothers | Pew Research Center

Generally, the trends in births to unauthorized immigrants follow the growth and decline of the unauthorized immigrant population.

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While I don't doubt the dioceses are reporting accurate numbers, the data don’t actually show a huge surge of converts on a national level. According to @pewresearch.org's Religious Landscape Study, gains with Protestant converts are offset by disaffiliation of any religion.

Longtail News@longtail-news.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Feed: "NYT > Top Stories" By: Elizabeth Dias on Friday, March 27, 2026

Update: Today, opt-in online pollster YouGov revealed that bogus respondents biased their 2024 religion survey. Based on this survey, Bible Society's 2025 The Quiet Revival report claimed a massive surge of churchgoing in England and Wales. The report has now been retracted.

Conclusions of investigation into 2024 Bible Society study

Our review into the results of the 2024 Bible Society study

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Conrad Hackett@conradhackett.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There's a lot of buzz about Christian revival among young adults in the UK & US. Perceptions of revival are fueled by results from opt-in online surveys. However, these surveys may be misleading. Surveys from random samples of the population don't show any clear evidence of revival. My new post:

Americans Broadly Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iran: www.pewresearch.org/...

also from us: compared with beginning of his second term, fewer republicans say they agree with all or most of trumps agenda https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/01/29/confidence-in-trump-dips-and-fewer-now-say-they-support-his-policies-and-plans/

Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans

Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.

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Is there a new embrace of religion among the young? News reports have found examples of flourishing young congregations. But Pew national polls find stability over last 5 years and some decline among the young. Some perspective. charlesatpollsandvotes.substack.com/p/religion-a...

Our new study takes a close look at religion among young adults. It shows that young adults in the U.S. today 1) Are less religious than older people 2) Are less religious than young people were a decade ago 3) Have not become more religious in recent years pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7

New report takes a fresh look at religion trends in the U.S. In 2025 data, key measures of religiousness continue to hold steady: pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7

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% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society 22% in 2022 47% in 2025 No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

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U.S. Catholics are still getting to know Pope Leo XIV. But they like what they've seen so far. pewrsr.ch/46j5YDo

Remember, if you encounter what seems like an implausible survey finding, ask: 1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll? 2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents? Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪

Core measures of religiousness, by decade born From @pewresearch.org's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study Read more: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS

The U.S. immigrant population grew at a record-breaking pace throughout the past few years but has shrunk since January, marking its first decline since the 1960s. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

What the data says about immigrants in the U.S.

As of June 2025, the country’s foreign-born population had shrunk by more than a million people, marking its first decline since the 1960s.

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With the IRS planning to let churches endorse political candidates, past surveys show that a majority of Americans oppose the idea. In 2022, 77% of US adults – including 84% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans – said churches shouldn't endorse candidates. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

it's been 10 years since the last @pewresearch.org Religious Landscape Study, but the release of a new study gave Caroline Soler a chance to see how the CES stacked up against this benchmark. overall, the surveys produce very similar portraits of religion in America! sites.tufts.edu/cooperativee...

New @pewresearch.org report takes a deep look at Catholic life in U.S. It finds 20% of U.S. adults are Catholic (religiously speaking) 9% are "cultural Catholics" 9% are former Catholics 9% are connected to Catholicism in other ways (through spouse, parent, etc.) Much more: pewrsr.ch/4eaMtk2

England is experiencing a churchgoing revival, according to a recent report based on nonprobability polls. David Voas is skeptical. He explains that probability-based survey data doesn't point to a revival. Nor does data from Christian denominations. theconversation.com/is-there-rea...

Today at noon! @sssreligion.bsky.social is hosting a webinar on "From Francis to Leo XIV: Looking into a Post "Who Am I to Judge?" Catholic Church" feat. 2024 Student Paper Award winner Fr. Lucas Sharma S.J. w/ Tia Noelle Pratt & Tricia Bruce, moderated by Ariela Keysar.

Come work with me!

Conrad Hackett@conradhackett.bsky.social · last yr.

PLEASE SHARE: We just posted an ad for TWO research assistant positions on @pewresearch.org's religion team. We expect a lot of applications so it's best to apply this week for full consideration. Come work with our great team! pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Today we released a major @pewresearch.org survey of LGBTQ adults looking at: ▶️ Views of social acceptance for LGBTQ people ▶️ Personal experiences with acceptance, discrimination ▶️ Experiences with coming out ▶️ Identity ▶️ Community, friends and LGBTQ spaces Read on for findings from each section.

The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today

How lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view the impact of Obergefell and social acceptance for LGBTQ people more broadly 10 years after the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex...

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Interested in trends in the makeup of the US Catholic population? 20% of U.S. adults are Catholic, a figure that's been stable for years. A growing share are Latinos, and upwards of 4-in-10 Catholics are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Much more from @pewresearch.org pewrsr.ch/3VRqirS

We took a broad look at social trust in America today. With a survey of almost 37,000 people we were able to look at levels of trust across the states and even in metro areas. Check out our new report here www.pewresearch.org/SocialTrust

Americans’ Trust in One Another

Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.

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New @pewresearch.org 60% of US Catholics say the Church should be more inclusive even if that means changing some teachings. 37% say Church should stick to traditional teachings even if gets smaller. Big differences on this & other questions by Mass attendance. Much more pewrsr.ch/44AA8mv