Younger people in the UK are more likely to pray than older generations, new research by the Church of England has found.
The study found that while over half (56%) of 18- to 34-year-olds have prayed, this fell to 41% in the 55+ age group.
A third (32%) of 18- to 34-year-olds said they had prayed in the last month, compared to a quarter of over-55s.
The survey of 2,073 adults was carried out on behalf of the Church of England by SavantaComRes.
It found that nearly half of all adults (48%) have prayed before, with just over a quarter (28%) saying they had done so in the last month.
People were most likely to pray for friends and family (69%), followed by those they know who are sick (54%). Around half (51%) said they pray to give thanks.
The Rev Dr Stephen Hance, National Lead for Evangelism and Witness for the Church of…
