On first trip as pope, Francis visits Brazil for World Youth Day
Out of the more than 120 million Catholics in Brazil, 32.6 million are between 15 and 29 years old.
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NPR: Brazil’s Evangelicals a growing force in prayer, politics
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Bloomberg: Pope Francis starts Rio trip to get more youth in pews
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Big Racial Divide over Zimmerman Verdict
Overview The public is divided over the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial and over the conversation about race that has surrounded it. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted July 17-21 among 1,480 adults nationwide finds roughly as many satisfied with the verdict in the case (39%) as dissatisfied […]
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The public’s predictions on immigration, gun control bills this year
There’s a pretty good chance that immigration legislation will become law this year. The prospects for enacting a gun control bill are not nearly as promising, according to the American public.
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Plain Dealer: Half of Americans believe exodus from organized religion is bad for the country
