In 2020, properties in 102 countries and territories were targeted in incidents tied to religion
In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion.
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In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion.
Women in 56 countries experienced social hostilities due to clothing that was deemed to violate religious or secular dress norms.
In some countries – particularly in a segment of West and Central Africa – polygamy is frequently legal and widespread.
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.
Pope Francis made news recently by voicing his support for same-sex civil unions. The statement struck observers as a shift for the Vatican.
In most of the 18 countries analyzed, religiously unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.
Looking at household living arrangements in 130 countries and territories may shed light on how coronavirus-related quarantines are being felt.
In the United States, 27% of adults ages 60 and older live alone, compared with 16% of adults in the 130 countries and territories studied.
The Center’s tenth report on religious restrictions around the world focuses on trends in restrictions from 2007 to 2017.
In addition to government actions, there also was a dramatic increase in Europe in some measures of social hostility to religion.
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