08/10/2026
We surveyed 1,500 U.S. Catholics to understand why 68% of them haven't been to Confession in the past year. Here's what we found: This majority of them aren't opposed to going to Confession, but are waiting for an invitation back. In this report, we seek to understand the real reasons people aren't going to Confession in the U.S., the barriers, the motivations, the experiences, and what it would take to actually bring them back.
The Catholic Pulse Report: Confession Study // A National Study on the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the United States is now available: CatholicPulseReport.org
If you work in parishes, dioceses, Catholic media, ministry, or formation, then this is for you.