(CNN) For the first time "No Religion" has topped a survey of Americans' religious identity, according to a new analysis by a political scientist. The non-religious edged out Catholics and evangelicals in the long-running General Social Survey. Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University and a Baptist pastor, found that 23.1% of Americans now claim no religion. Catholics came in at 23.0%, and evangelicals were at 22.5%. A growing number of Americans reject organized religionPope Francis leaves the Basilica of SantAnselmo on March 6, 2019 in Rome.

Source: CNN April 13, 2019 09:45 UTC