Most U.S. Churchgoers Say They Hear Clergy Address Political, Social Issues: Survey

Most Americans who regularly attend religious services report discussion of political or social issues from the pulpit, a Pew poll says.

At a small precinct, voters walk into their voting location, Agape Church, in rural Georgia, on May 19, 2026. Troy Myers/Epoch Times

Most Americans who regularly attend religious services say they have recently heard clergy address political or social issues from the pulpit, with abortion, Israel, and homosexuality among the most frequently discussed topics, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on May 27.

The survey found that 66 percent of U.S. adults who attend religious services at least once or twice a month said clergy at their place of worship had spoken about at least one political or social issue in recent months.