U.S. Religious Decline Appears to Stall as Gen Z Shows Deeper Commitment

U.S. Religious Decline Appears to Stall as Gen Z Shows Deeper Commitment

Religious affiliation in the United States appears to have stabilized after years of steady decline, according to new analysis of data from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study conducted by Lifeway Research. The findings indicate that 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian, while 28% report no religious affiliation and 8% belong to other faith traditions.
  • Appeals Court Backs Christian Ministry’s Right to Faith-Based Hiring in Washington
    A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Christian ministry seeking to preserve its ability to hire only employees who agree with and live out its religious beliefs, barring Washington state from applying a nondiscrimination law to the organization’s faith-based hiring decisions. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined that Union Gospel Mission of Yakima may require employees to align with its religious convictions.
  • Christian Pastors Warn Against ‘Warmth of Collectivism’ After NYC Mayor’s Inaugural Speech
    Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced swift backlash following his inaugural address, delivered Thursday from the steps of City Hall after being sworn in on a Quran by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The 34-year-old democratic socialist drew widespread attention for remarks in which he framed his governing philosophy around collectivist ideals, declaring, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”

U.S. Airstrikes Strike ISIS-Linked Camps in Nigeria, Trump Points to Christian Persecution

U.S. military forces carried out coordinated airstrikes against ISIS-linked militants in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, an operation President Donald Trump said delivered a decisive blow to the terror group. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the action as a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum,” accusing the militants of “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!”
  • Federal Judge Blocks California Policy That Withheld Children’s Gender Identity Information From Parents
    A federal court has ruled that public schools in California may not keep parents in the dark about their children’s gender identity at school, delivering a major victory for parental rights advocates. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California issued a permanent injunction Monday granting a permanent injunction against California Department of Education policies that prohibit schools from informing parents their children are using different names and pronouns withou
  • Democrat-Led States Challenge HHS Plan to Cut Federal Funds Over Youth Gender Procedures
    A coalition of Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block new health policy changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The proposed changes would restrict hospitals from receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding if they perform gender transition procedures on minors.
  • Texas Judge Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
    A Texas justice of the peace who refused to officiate same-sex weddings because of her Christian beliefs has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2015 nationwide same-sex marriage ruling. Judge Dianne Hensley of Waco filed the suit Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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  • US, Nigeria Finalize $5.1 Billion Health Pact Boosting Christian Medical Care

    The United States has finalized a 5.1 billion dollar health partnership with Nigeria that will channel significant new resources to Christian faith-based medical providers, aiming to strengthen healthcare delivery while offering added protection for vulnerable Christian communities. The five-year agreement represents a fresh chapter in bilateral cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy, emphasizing shared responsibility and measurable outcomes.

  • House Passes Bill Banning Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

    The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prohibit gender transition procedures for minors, though the bill is expected to face significant resistance in the narrowly divided U.S. Senate. Lawmakers in the Republican-led House voted 216–211 on Wednesday to pass the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, advancing one of the most sweeping federal efforts to restrict medical interventions related to gender identity for children.

  • FBI Arrests Alleged Members of Far-Left Group Accused of Plotting New Year’s Eve Bombings

    Federal law enforcement officials announced the arrest of multiple suspects linked to a far-left extremist group accused of planning coordinated bomb attacks across the United States on New Year’s Eve.

  • Police Release Person-of-Interest Images in Deadly Brown University Shooting

    Investigators have made public a series of images connected to their inquiry into a shooting at Brown University that claimed the lives of two students and injured nine others. Authorities say the violence unfolded Saturday afternoon when an unidentified gunman entered the Barus & Holley building on Brown University’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island, shortly before 4 p.m. and opened fire on students inside.

  • U.S. Religious Trends Holding Steady, Not Surging Among Young Adults, Study Finds

    A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates that religious life in the United States has reached a period of relative steadiness, halting the long slide seen in previous decades. Pew’s report concludes that core indicators such as religious identification, frequency of prayer, the perceived importance of faith, and participation in worship services have largely remained unchanged since roughly 2020.

  • Robert Jeffress: Sunday Preaching Is ‘None of the Government’s Business,’ He Says at Liberty Panel

    Pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Dallas told a White House religious liberty panel on Wednesday that the federal government has no authority to regulate what pastors preach from the pulpit, insisting that such oversight is “none of the government’s business.” Speaking before the U.S. Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission, Jeffress—joined by Senior Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn—recounted the church’s encounter with the IRS during a contentious tax inquiry launched in 2021 und

  • Majority of Christians Say Doing ‘Good Things’ Is Enough to Reach Heaven, Poll Shows

    New research indicates that a majority of self-identified Christians believe that performing “good things” for others is sufficient to gain entry into Heaven, highlighting significant confusion over core Christian doctrines. A key finding of the study shows that 53% of self-identified Christians agree that “A person who is generally good, or does enough good things for others, will earn a place in Heaven.”

  • Trump Admin Imposes Visa Curbs on Nigerians Accused of Anti-Christian Attacks

    The U.S. State Department has announced new visa restrictions for Nigerians involved in or supporting religious freedom violations, a policy that may also extend to their immediate family members. The announcement comes as extremist groups and armed militias continue escalating attacks against Christian communities—violence that has resulted in thousands of deaths, widespread kidnappings, and the destruction of numerous churches.
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