Americans Twice as Likely as Canadians to Say Religion Is Central to Daily Life

Americans Twice as Likely as Canadians to Say Religion Is Central to Daily Life

A new survey reveals that Americans are far more likely than Canadians to say that religion plays a significant role in their daily lives. One key indicator showed that 33% of Americans “strongly agree” that religion is “very important” in their “day-to-day life,” while only 17% of Canadians said the same.
  • Nearly 8,000 Attend Harvest Crusade at UVU Months After Charlie Kirk’s Death
    Nearly 8,000 people filled Utah Valley University’s basketball arena on Sunday for a Harvest Crusade event held at the same campus where conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk was killed in September. Organizers report that approximately 2,100 attendees made professions of faith during the gathering.
  • Paxton Sues Texas Higher Ed Board Over Programs Excluding Religious Students
    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a new legal challenge targeting three state-funded higher education programs that he argues unlawfully prevent religious students and faith-based groups from accessing public benefits. Filed Monday in Travis County District Court, the lawsuit centers on three programs administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Faith-Based Participation in Foster Care

President Donald Trump issued a new executive order on Thursday titled “Fostering the Future for American Children and Families,” setting forth a wide-ranging federal effort to strengthen faith-based involvement in the foster care system. The order opens by expressing concern that “Some jurisdictions and organizations maintain policies that discourage or prohibit qualified families from serving children in need as foster and adoptive parents.
  • Millennials and Gen Z Boost Bible Engagement to Highest Level Since 2010
    Bible reading in the United States has surged to its highest level in 15 years, with Millennials and Generation Z—particularly young men—leading the trend. The joint study “State of the Church” initiative, conducted by Barna Group and Gloo, gathered insights from 12,116 online interviews between January and October 2025. Findings show that about 50% of self-identified Christians report reading the Bible weekly, marking the highest level of engagement among Christians in more than a decade.
  • U.S. Lawmakers Push Resolution Condemning Christian Persecution in Nigeria
    Rep. Riley Moore (R‑W.Va.) introduced a resolution condemning violent attacks on Christians in Nigeria and urging decisive U.S. action to hold those responsible accountable. This initiative follows President Donald Trump’s recent announcement designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” The resolution has gained the support of at least 20 House Republicans.
  • More Americans Say Religion Is Gaining Public Influence, Pew Finds
    A new Pew Research Center analysis finds Americans’ perceptions of religion’s public role are shifting, with a growing share saying faith is regaining prominence in national life. By February 2025, almost one-third of adults (31%) said religion is re-emerging as a stronger force in American life, a sharp jump from 18% a year earlier — then a two-decade low.
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  • Mike Johnson Reacts To Clashes With Clergy, Dismisses Religious Freedom Concerns

    House Speaker Mike Johnson defended federal immigration enforcement, rejecting claims agents were hostile to clergy protesting deportations. Johnson addressed concerns raised by videos purportedly showing one minister “being hit in the head with pepper rounds” and a United Church of Christ minister “shot directly in the face with a pepper round.”

  • Texas High Court Shields Judges Declining to Officiate Same‑Sex Weddings on Religious Belief

    Texas judges who decline to officiate same-sex marriages for reasons of sincere religious belief will no longer face discipline, following a change to the state’s judicial conduct code. The Texas Supreme Court amended the code last week in response to litigation brought by McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who in 2019 said performing such ceremonies would be “inconsistent with her religious faith.”

  • Lawmakers and Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Gathering Amid Concerns Over Political Violence

    Members of the House Freedom Caucus joined to pray against rising political violence in the U.S. and to seek God’s help for what participants described as a nation in crisis. Guided by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on Thursday evening, the group also lifted prayers for President Donald Trump, for wisdom during the ongoing federal government shutdown, for Israel’s protection, and for truth to prevail.

  • Pennsylvania Senator to Introduce Resolution Denouncing Global Persecution of Christians

    A Pennsylvania state senator Doug Mastriano plans to file a resolution condemning the “worldwide persecution of Christians,” asserting that in many instances it rises to “religious genocide.”

  • Faith and Freedom Report: Michigan, Washington Hostile to Religious Nonprofits; Alabama, Kansas Top

    According to a new report, the states with the lowest religious freedom scores were Michigan (22%), Vermont (23%), Delaware (25%), Washington (26%), and Maryland (27%). In a statement on the 2025 Faith and Freedom Index’s release, the Napa Legal Institute singled out Michigan and Washington as states that “over-burden and are even hostile towards faith-based nonprofits.”

  • Lawmakers and Advocates Urge Trump Admin to Re-Designate Nigeria as a “CPC”

    A U.S. congressmember and Christian religious‑freedom advocates are urging the Trump administration to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern amid escalating attacks on Christians after the Biden administration removed the designation.

  • U.S. Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Kidnapped in Niger

    Worldwide intercession is being urged for American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout following reports that he was kidnapped from his residence in Château 1 neighborhood, the capital of Niger in West Africa. Rideout, 48, a married father, serves with Serving In Mission (SIM). Rideout was allegedly seized by three men near the grand Bravia Hotel in central Niamey.

  • More Americans See Religion as a Positive Force, Pew Finds

    New survey shows that a growing share of Americans view religion as a positive influence on society, alongside an uptick in the number who believe religion is gaining public prominence. The Pew Research Center on Monday released findings drawn from two nationally representative samples: 9,544 adults polled Feb. 3–9 and 8,937 adults surveyed May 5–11.
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