A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a 2026 survey finds.

A majority of American adults see faith in public life as a positive thing, even though more than half of them think conservative Christians have gone too far in pushing their values in government and ...

The survey, conducted April 6–12 among 3,592 U.S. adults, found that 37% now say religion is gaining influence in American life — the highest proportion recorded in Pew surveys going back to 2002.

The percent of Americans who say religion is gaining influence in the United States is at its highest level in a quarter-century, according to a new poll that reveals complex and politically polarized ...

According to Pew's research, 65% of Catholics reported they have a positive view of religion, 12% have a negative view, and 22% have a neutral or unclear view. Nearly half of Catholics (49%) say the ...