A survey in late 2021 by the Pew Research Center showed that 67% of Americans had "a fair amount" or "a great deal" of confidence in religious leaders "to act in the best interests of the public," down from 76% in 2018.

Barna Group president David Kinnaman said in an interview that the latest numbers confirm a decades-long trend.

In addition to diplomatic issues, the situation on the border also affects the economy. A spokesman for the German Ministry of Economy and Climate has warned that "the level of gas reserves is really worrisome" and that they are at 35%, below the critical level of 40%.

Ukrainian pastor Andrey Tyschchenko spoke to Spanish news website Protestante Digital saying, "nobody knows if the situation will get worse".

"I'm comfortable with how close we are getting, if God so wills, to redirect and correct what was done in Roe v Wade," shared Bishop Clark Lowenfield of the Houston, Texas-based Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast. "I learned a long time ago that I need to be wary when I become comfortable."

Dr Paul was asked if the policy was made on the basis of real evidence of a problem. The difficulty is that Conversion Therapy is ill defined and harmful coercive methods are lumped together with talking, counselling and prayer. The LGBT Alliance criticize the lack of evidence and he noted that a survey by fellow General Synod member Jayne Ozanne on issues for LGBT people in churches has a biased sample and asks leading questions.