More than a third (34%) of Russian residents said that faith plays no role in their lives. Over the past two years, this figure has increased by 6%. Another quarter of Russians (24%) attach relatively little importance to religion.

This is stated in the results of a survey conducted by the Analytical Center of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), as reported by Vedomosti.

Another 37% of the country’s residents consider religion a very important or fairly important part of their lives.

As Russians grow older, the role of faith in their lives increases. Among Generation Z and younger millennials, 24% recognize its importance, while in the oldest age group, every second respondent says they adhere to a religion.

It was previously reported that among Orthodox Russians, 32% never attend church services and 10% have never been to a church. This was stated in the results of a survey conducted by St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities (PSTGU). At the same time, according to the study, 65% of Russians identify themselves as Orthodox.

As LF reported, people in Moldova trust the church more than any other institution and political parties the least. The church has the highest level of trust. More than half of those surveyed (53.5%) said 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 survey 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 survey, 63.9% of respondents said they have 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, an increasing number of young Danes are interested in matters of faith, read the Bible, and attend church services. The results 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 significantly 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 “Status 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 churchgoers 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.