Younger U.S. priests say they are far more conservative than older priests in their voting patterns, according to a 2025 survey. / Credit: TSViPhoto/Shutterstock
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 14, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA).
YoungerU.S.priestsarefarmoreconservativethanolderpriests,reaffirmingagenerationaldivideinpoliticalviews,accordingtoa2025survey.
ThestronggenerationaldivideinpoliticalviewsamongCatholicpriestsintheUnitedStateswasreaffirmedina2025surveythatshowsyoungerpriestsarefarmoreconservativethanolderpriests.
TheNationalStudyofCatholicPriests,publishedonOct.14,wascommissionedbyTheCatholicProjectatTheCatholicUniversityofAmericaandconductedbyGallup.ResearcherssurveyedthesamepriestswhoweresurveyedinTheCatholicProject’s2022surveytoexaminetheU.S.priesthood.
Accordingtothereport,the2025survey“closelymirrors”thefindingsin2022andshows“acleargenerationalshiftawayfromliberalself-identification.”
About51%ofpriestsordainedin2010orlatersaidtheirpoliticalviewsareeitherconservativeorveryconservative.Another37%saidtheywere
