What were the top religion stories of 2025? If you go by the amount of media attention, the number one choice is clear: The death of Pope Francis and the surprise election of Pope Leo of the U.S.
But there were other top religion stories, like the election of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury — the first woman to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion. Her election led to another big story that hasn’t received much media attention: The potential schism in the Anglican church. (A story for 2026.)
Other stories included a report from the Pew Research Center that found that Sub-Saharan Africa has become the part of the world with the largest number of Christians, the increasing number of people persecuted for their faith and continuing questions about whether or not there is widespread revival among youth in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. (Spoiler alert: There is no proof it is happening.)
Read about those, and some
other top religion stories for 2025, in my latest Free Press column.
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