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February 10, 2025

3. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. religious life

Slight decline in worship attendance in person since before COVID-19 pandemic has been balanced by slight increase in virtual participation

Slight decline in worship attendance in person since before COVID-19 pandemic has been balanced by slight increase in virtual participation

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3. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. religious life
7 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on their religious or spiritual life
Similar shares say pandemic had a positive and negative impact on their religious or spiritual life
Since early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, stable share of Americans have participated in religious services, either in person or virtually
Slight decline in worship attendance in person since before COVID-19 pandemic has been balanced by slight increase in virtual participation
Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans far more likely than White Americans to say the pandemic impacted their religious or spiritual lives
Roughly equal shares of Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic had positive and negative impacts on their religious or spiritual lives
Religious service participation levels remained stable over course of COVID-19 pandemic for nearly all groups