Americans in historically black Protestant churches are particularly likely to say their faith has strengthened
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** Few Americans say their house of worship is open, but a quarter say their faith has grown amid pandemic ([link removed])
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The COVID-19 pandemic, which has transformed virtually every aspect of public life in America, also has touched a very intimate part of Americans’ lives: their religious faith and worship habits. Some Americans say their religious faith has strengthened as a result of the outbreak, even as the vast majority of U.S. churchgoers report that their congregations have closed regular worship services to the public, according to a Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) conducted April 20 to 26.
One-quarter of U.S. adults overall (24%) say their faith has become stronger because of the coronavirus pandemic, while just 2% say their faith has become weaker. The majority say their faith hasn’t changed much (47%) or that the question isn’t applicable because they were not religious to begin with (26%).
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