Bannon`s War Room WarRoom Battleground EP 946: PEW REPORT: Catholics’ Support Of President Trump Has NOT Changed Significantly Over The Past Year
Feb 11, 2026
Jenny Holland, commentator and writer on culture and religion, discusses Catholic trends and European church shifts. Conversation covers a mayor skipping an archbishop's installation, generational tensions between hierarchy and young faithful, Dutch conversion and affiliation trends, a Pew report on Catholic political support, and a viral Rome fresco controversy.
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Mayor Skipping Archbishop Signals Cultural Rift
- Ben Harnwell and Jenny Holland argue New York's mayor skipping the archbishop's installation signals contempt for working-class Catholic faith.
- They say such elite distancing reveals a cultural divide between political figures and parish communities.
Boomer Messaging Risks Losing Gen Z Converts
- Ben and Jenny criticize the new Archbishop's installation homily as out of touch 'boomer' messaging that fails to reach Gen Z newcomers.
- They warn this cultural tone risks alienating young men discovering faith via social media.
Conversions Rise As Baptisms Plummet In Netherlands
- The hosts note Netherlands saw a 40% rise in adult Catholic conversions but a collapse in infant baptisms from ~42,400 (2000) to ~6,000 (2024).
- They interpret this as disaffection among post‑Vatican generations and interest from outsiders attracted to traditional forms.
