The 2025 survey, conducted by the CNBB's Episcopal Commission for Youth with academic partners, gathered responses from more than 11,000 Catholics aged 12 to 29 across Brazil. It used a voluntary online questionnaire rather than a representative random sample.
According to the partial results (document below), holiness and the Christian faith were the most frequently cited topics of interest among respondents.
Many also expressed a desire for stronger formation in Catholic teaching, greater emphasis on Scripture and the Eucharist, and well-celebrated liturgy.
Asked what makes participation in the Church more difficult, respondents most often pointed to a lack of care in the liturgy and an excessive emphasis on sociopolitical issues.
The researchers said the findings should not be interpreted as evidence of a conservative-versus-progressive divide, but rather as reflecting young Catholics' desire for a deeper and more authentic spiritual life.
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