reportMar 15, 2022 Black Catholics in America Most Black Catholic churchgoers are racial minorities in their congregations, unlike White and Hispanic Catholics – and Black Protestants
short readsFeb 16, 2021 10 new findings about faith among Black Americans Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs.
reportFeb 16, 2021 Faith Among Black Americans Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
reportApr 2, 2024 Rising Numbers of Americans Say Jews and Muslims Face a Lot of Discrimination 40% of U.S. adults say there’s a lot of discrimination against Jews in society, and 44% say there’s a lot of discrimination against Muslims.
short readsMar 25, 2024 What the data says about abortion in the U.S. The U.S. abortion rate has generally declined since the 1980s, but there have been slight upticks in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
short readsOct 21, 2021 Black adults in the U.S. South more likely than those in other regions to attend a Black congregation Black Southerners diverge from other Black Americans – especially Northeasterners and Westerners – in other ways when it comes to religion.
short readsApr 29, 2021 Most Black Protestants say denominational affiliation is less important than inspiring sermons When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
short readsJun 15, 2020 Before protests, black Americans said religious sermons should address race relations Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”
short readsJan 17, 2019 Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, and about half are converts to Islam About half of black Muslims are converts to Islam, a relatively high conversion level. Black Muslims, like black Americans overall, have high levels of religious commitment.
short readsApr 23, 2018 Black Americans are more likely than overall public to be Christian, Protestant Nearly eight-in-ten black Americans identify as Christian, compared with 70% of whites, 77% of Latinos and just 34% of Asian Americans.