Gen Z
Gen Z is keeping the faith. Just don’t expect to see them at worship.
By Josh Packard and Casper ter Kuile — September 23, 2021
(RNS) — Young people’s trust in religious institutions is low, but trust in relationships with religious people is still extremely high.
In Slovakia, Pope Francis urges courage in young generations
By Claire Giangravé — September 14, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In impassioned speeches in Slovakia, Pope Francis urged young people to not give into pessimism and instead strive to achieve their dreams.
‘OK millennial’: Don’t blame the boomers for decline of religion in America
By Ryan Burge — August 30, 2021
(RNS) — It was the millennials, not the boomers, who walked away from church.
Study: Gen Z doubles down on spirituality, combining tarot and traditional faith
By Heather Greene — August 11, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Crystals are like ‘saints’ for young people and spirituals,’ wrote a survey respondent. ‘Sometimes you just need something or someone that is rooted in courage.’
LGBTQ youth of faith pray, bond at ‘Beloved Arise’ group
By Luis Andres Henao — July 4, 2021
Jessika Sessoms grew up in a conservative Black evangelical family, attended Christian schools and often heard that being gay was an abomination, until she understood that she was queer while studying to become a missionary. The 23-year-old from Florida came out publicly last year and has found healing and a sense of community after joining […]
Rising numbers of young adult Mormons in the US are gay, lesbian or bisexual
By Jana Riess — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — So far, Gen Z Mormons look like millennials in their sexual orientation, only more so, according to the largest dataset we’ve ever had about Latter-day Saints in America.
Faith in numbers: Behind the gender difference of nonreligious Americans
By Ryan Burge — February 17, 2021
(The Conversation) — Men are in general more likely than women to describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or nothing in particular.
Gen Z is lukewarm about religion, but open to relationships, study shows
By Jana Riess — December 21, 2020
(RNS) — Religious affiliation among Gen Z Americans continues its steady decline, but affiliation isn’t everything.
Catholic convert’s book on the Annunciation hopes to help parents inspire faith in Gen Z
By Claire Giangravé — March 25, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In her new book about the Annunciation, Catholic convert and poet Sally Read addresses young people’s relationship with social media and its impact on faith, drawing from her personal experience as a mother.
Is the rise of the nones slowing? Scholars say maybe
By Yonat Shimron — February 11, 2020
(RNS) — Three political scientists say Generation Z, broadly defined as Americans born after 1996, doesn’t look any less religious than the millennial generation that came before.
J. Dana Trent is on a mission to discuss death with the post-Millennial generation
By Yonat Shimron — February 3, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Her fascination with death is part of a growing movement whose adherents believe in wresting control of death from the funeral industry and breaking the silence around death through frank discussions.
Jains gather in California with the next generation on their minds
By Paul O'Donnell — July 10, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The ancient Indian faith has seen tremendous growth in the U.S. over the past two decades, largely through immigration. Now the challenge is sustaining the faith's numbers among millennials and Gen Z.
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