Around the world, many people are abandoning the religions of their childhood.

This press release has been translated from the original English into Spanish. In many countries around the world, one-fifth or more of all adults have left the religious group in which they were raised. Christianity and Buddhism have experienced particularly large losses due to this “religion shift,” while […] The post Around the World, Many People Are Leaving the Religions of Their Childhood appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Study reveals that 2 out of 10 adults have abandoned the faith they grew up in: Christianity and Buddhism most affected - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Rome, 04.03.2025).- Across the globe, a quiet yet profound transformation is reshaping the religious landscape. In many countries, a significant portion of adults no longer identify with the faith in which they were raised. This trend, driven by personal reflection, cultural shifts, and changing societal norms, is particularly evident in Christianity and Buddhism, both of which have seen considerable losses. Meanwhile, the number o…

Christians and Buddhists most likely to leave religion of childhood, global study suggests

MORE than one fifth of all adults leave the religion that they were brought up in. Christianity and Buddhism lose the most adherents, a new study suggests. In the UK, more than one third of the people surveyed said that they no longer followed the...