Can government lead a religious revival?

Published March 16, 2026 2:00pm ET



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Gallup released its annual findings on Americans’ religious views earlier this month, finding that America’s fastest-growing religion, the “nones,” grew again in 2025, from 22% of adults in 2024 to 24% in 2025. Every other religion declined in 2025, including “Protestant/Nondenominational Christian” from 46% to 44%, Catholic from 21% to 20%, and “other” from 10% to 9%. 

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