How COVID-19 Affected Religious Service Attendance in U.S., 2020-2022

Written by on April 1, 2023

Stable share of Americans have been participating in some way – either virtually or in person – during the pandemic, but in-person attendance is slightly lower than it was before COVID-19

A parishioner prays at Christmas Eve Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to continue tracking trends in Americans’ attendance at religious services – both virtually and in person – during the COVID-19 era. The newest survey included 11,377 U.S. adults and was conducted Nov. 16-27 . . .



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