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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

At the same time, today's youngest adults are at least as religious - if not moreso - than the second youngest adults. But this isn't the first time we've seen this pattern, with young people entering adulthood just as religious as their predecessors before gradually diverging. pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Our recent post includes our latest info on the size of the U.S. Catholic population and data about their demographics, beliefs and practices. One interesting finding - more than four-in-ten U.S. Catholics are immigrants (29%) or the children of immigrants (14%). Much more here: pewrsr.ch/3VRqirS

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Just updated with new data from the Religious Landscape Study: 10 Facts about U.S. Catholics pewrsr.ch/3F4edcw One interesting finding: about 4-in-10 U.S. Catholics are immigrants or the children of immigrants

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

In the new Religious Landscape Study, women are more religious than men, on average. But the gender gap shows signs of narrowing. It's a bit smaller now than before, and it's smaller among young adults than among older people. pewrsr.ch/4inD0X8

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Just released: Findings from our newest Religious Landscape Study (RLS) Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

A lot of it is partisanship, but some religious differences remain even after controlling for partisanship and other factors. More discussion if you scroll about a third of the way down here: pewrsr.ch/3OeDH7u

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

% who say Earth is warming mainly b/c of human activity, by religion 25% Evangelical Prot. 41% Mainline Prot. 44% Historically Black Prot. 44% Catholic 61% No religion pewrsr.ch/466a80b

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

In big 2022 @pewresearch.org survey about religion & environment, we found most highly religious people believe the Earth is sacred and God gave humans responsibility of caring for it. But most don't think climate change is very serious problem. Much more: pewrsr.ch/3OeDH7u

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

It's admittedly a bit dated, but we did a survey in 2015 that asked Catholics whether the Church should or should not recognize the marriages of same sex couples. 46% said yes, 46% no, 8% no opinion. pewrsr.ch/1ieOVsn

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

In our 2022 survey re: religion & environment, 43% of US Catholics said it's extremely/very likely that in next 30 years, environmental regulations will cause loss of individual freedoms And 39% said US will overreact to climate change w/unnecessary regulations pewrsr.ch/3OeDH7u

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Next week, Pope Francis is expected to provide update of Laudato Si. In 2022, @pewresearch.org surveyed more than 10K U.S. adults (incl. 2K Catholics) about religion and views of environment. Lots of key findings, like this re: what's said in congregations. pewrsr.ch/3OeDH7u

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Just last year, 57% of U.S. Catholics said global climate change is an extremely serious or very serious problem. Among Catholic Democrats, it was 82%. Among Catholic Republicans, it was 25%. Much more detail: pewrsr.ch/466a80b

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Greg Smith @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Like the public overall, Catholics are deeply divided along party lines in their views re: climate change. For example, 70% of Catholic Democrats say the Earth is getting warmer because of human activity. Among Catholic Republicans, 18% say this. pewrsr.ch/466a80b

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