03/25/2026
A report shared by COPE suggests Catholics could soon surpass evangelicals in the United States, potentially becoming the largest Christian denomination in the country.
A Spanish researcher, Pablo Mariñoso from CEU-CEFAS, recently shared that Catholics could one day outnumber Evangelicals in the United States. He spoke about this on a Catholic program in Spain, and the report was later shared by COPE, a well-known Catholic news source.
His study looks at religious trends over time, especially between 2007 and 2023. One of the main points is simple: groups that stay close to their original beliefs and traditions are the ones seeing more growth or stability. The report also notes that some people are returning to faith after drifting away.
Right now, Evangelicals still make up a slightly larger share of the U.S. population than Catholics. About 23 percent of adults identify as Evangelical or born-again, while around 20 percent identify as Catholic. That equals tens of millions of people in each group, and both remain a major part of Christianity in the country.
Still, there are signs worth paying attention to. Many dioceses in the United States have reported strong numbers of adult conversions at the Easter Vigil in recent years. These are people freely choosing to enter the Church, often after searching for truth, stability, and something deeper.
This does not prove a full shift has already happened.
But it does raise a real question about where people are being drawn and why.
💬 If more people are returning to tradition and the sacraments, what do you think they are truly searching for?
