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    Conference Call: Global Christianity

    In a conference call with journalists, Pew Forum staff members discussed the findings of a new report, Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population. This comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly […]

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    New Pew Forum Study Estimates Global Christian Population at 2.18 Billion

    Finds Stability in Percentage of Christians, But Large Shift in Where They Live  Washington,D.C. — WithChristmas fast approaching, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion &Public Life published a newcomprehensive demographic report on the size and distribution of theworld’s Christian population. The study finds that there are 2.18 billionChristians of all ages in more than […]

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    Event Transcript: Global Christianity

    In a conference call with journalists, Pew Forum staff members discussed the findings of a report, Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population.

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    Religion and the GOP Nomination Race: December Update

    Newt Gingrich currently holds a 35% to 21% lead over Mitt Romney among Republican and Republican-leaning voters who say they are very likely to vote in the GOP primaries or caucuses, and his lead is even larger among white evangelical GOP voters.

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    New Pew Forum Report Estimates the Size and Distribution of the Worldwide Christian Population

    For Immediate ReleaseDecember 15, 2011 Washington, D.C. — In a noon EST conference call for journalists on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life will discuss the findings contained in its new study, Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population, which […]

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    Romney’s Mormon Faith Likely a Factor in Primaries, Not in a General Election

    A new survey finds that there has been virtually no change in Americans’ impressions of the Mormon faith over the past four years. Meanwhile, about half of all voters, and 60% of evangelical Republicans, know that Mitt Romney is a Mormon. Romney’s religion has implications for his nomination run but not for the general election should he be nominated as his party’s standard bearer.

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    Event Transcript: Lobbying for the Faithful

    A November 2011 Pew Forum report gave a brief history of organized religious advocacy in Washington, D.C., and examined the major characteristics of religion-related advocacy. The Pew Forum hosted an event to discuss the report’s key findings with journalists, policymakers and representatives from organizations that advocate on religion-related issues in Washington.