Almost half of US adults believe that at least once in their lives they have received a miraculous answer to a prayer from God. This is according to the findings of the new State of the Bible USA 2026 study conducted by the American Bible Society.
According to the poll, 48% of American adults said that God had answered one of their prayers in a way they could describe as a miracle. Among practicing Christians, the figure is significantly higher, at around 90%, reports the inVictory portal.
The study’s authors note that the poll results are particularly interesting against the backdrop of numerous reports of declining church attendance and a decrease in the number of people who identify with a particular religious tradition.
At the same time, the study’s findings indicate that belief in God’s personal involvement in people’s lives remains widespread. Importantly, the 48% figure refers to the entire adult population of the United States, not only those who identify as Christian.
Earlier, we reported that the number of Catholic baptisms on the island of Ireland had declined by 30% over the past ten years. Researchers attribute this primarily to declining birth rates, as well as secularization.
As LF reported, people in Moldova have the highest level of trust in the church and the lowest level of trust in political parties. The church has the highest level of public trust, with more than half of respondents (53.5%) saying they “trust very much” (21.8%) or “trust” (31.7%) the institution.
As LF reported, 64% of Lithuania’s residents trust the church. This is according to the results of a poll conducted by Baltijos tyrimai.
Earlier, we reported that, according to the latest study, the church ranks first in terms of trust among Romanian citizens. According to the poll, 63.9% of respondents said they had fairly high trust in the church, compared with 57.7% recorded in July last year.
Earlier, we reported that, according to a new study conducted by the Danish Bible Society, increasing numbers of young Danes are interested in matters of faith, read the Bible, and attend church services. The findings are presented in the report God and the Danes: An Analysis of Faith 2026, published in spring 2026. The study is based on a survey of 3,000 residents of Denmark and shows that religiosity among young people is noticeably higher than among older generations.
As LF reported, the number of believers is declining in traditionally Christian regions. These findings are contained in the report The State of Global Christianity 2026, prepared by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in the United States.
A study of more than 24,000 Christian worshippers in the United States found an increase in church attendance five years after the pandemic. The report was prepared by Faith Communities Today as part of a project examining the impact of the pandemic on church communities.
