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Pew Research CenterAugust 5, 2020
1. Attending and watching religious services in the age of the coronavirus

Roughly one-in-five religious attenders say they have donated less money to their congregation than usual during outbreak, one-in-ten say they’ve donated more

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Roughly one-in-five religious attenders say they have donated less money to their congregation than usual during outbreak, one-in-ten say they’ve donated more

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1. Attending and watching religious services in the age of the coronavirus
Half of regular worshippers have replaced in-person attendance with virtual services amid pandemic
Just over half of U.S. adults who have recently watched virtual services had not done so before outbreak
Most virtual worshippers have watched congregations other than their own
Most U.S. adults who have watched religious services online, on TV satisfied with what they have seen
Roughly one-in-five religious attenders say they have donated less money to their congregation than usual during outbreak, one-in-ten say they’ve donated more
More than eight-in-ten U.S. adults anticipate no lasting changes to their in-person religious attendance habits
Few expect an increase in their engagement with virtual services after the pandemic
Just 2% of regular religious attenders anticipate watching more services remotely, attending less in person once outbreak is over
Among those who did not attend religious services regularly before outbreak, few say they will do so more often after the outbreak
Most regular religious attenders say their congregation is now streaming or recording its services
Few religious attenders in U.S. say their congregation is operating normally
Little support for business as usual at U.S. congregations
One-in-five religious attenders think their congregation’s current operating status is too restrictive; one-in-ten say it is too relaxed
Two-thirds of religious attenders say they are at least somewhat confident they could safely attend services at their congregation
Most say houses of worship should be subject to same coronavirus regulations as other establishments
Among regular worshippers, one-third say they have attended religious services in person in last month, nearly three-quarters have watched virtually

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