A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Migrations and Religious Secularization
Authors: Palmisano, Stefania; Castagnetto, Alessio, Marco; Kormina, Jeanne; Martikainen, Tuomas
Publication year: 2026
Journal: Journal of Religion in Europe
First page : 1
Last page: 25
ISSN: 1874-8910
eISSN: 1874-8929
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-bja10147
Publication's open availability at the time of reporting: No Open Access
Publication channel's open availability : Partially Open Access publication channel
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-bja10147
This study explores the complex relationship between migration and secularization in present-day Europe, examining how each transforms, and focusing on post-Soviet migrants in Western Europe since the 1990s to maintain analytic depth. Migration entails both physical movement and the reconstruction of social and religious identities, processes that can support or contest host secular norms. We analyze the formation of novel religious environments, shifts in secularization regimes, and migration’s dual role as both a trigger of secularization and a driver of desecularization. To foreground contemporary dynamics, the article gives dedicated attention to social media and platform-mediated practices. The study advances theoretical understanding of religion–migration–secularism interactions in Europe.