By Hannah Hiester | Catholic Vote

• 31% of U.S. adults say religion’s influence in society is increasing — up from 18% in 2024 and the highest share in 15 years, Pew Research Center found.
• 59% of Americans now view religion’s influence on society positively, a steady rise from 52% in 2019 and 49% in 2022.
• White evangelical Protestants, black Protestants, Catholics, Republicans, and older adults are among the most likely to say religion positively contributes to society.
• For the first time since 2020, most Americans say they feel tension between their religious beliefs and mainstream culture, a view shared across nearly all major groups.

New levels of Americans say that religion is gaining influence in society, while the majority of adults say that religion has a positive influence on American culture, a recent Pew Research Center report discovered.