Roughly four-in-ten Black churchgoers heard a sermon about voting or other forms of political engagement in previous year

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8. Religion and politics
One-in-four Black adults say it is essential for houses of worship to offer sermons on political topics
Roughly four-in-ten Black churchgoers heard a sermon about voting or other forms of political engagement in previous year
Black Protestants, Catholics each more likely than ‘nones’ to have volunteered in past year
Across religious groups, large majorities of Black Americans prefer the Democratic Party to the GOP
Nearly nine-in-ten Black adults think criminal justice system needs major changes or to be rebuilt entirely
Eight-in-ten Black adults, including majorities across religious groups, think immigrants strengthen U.S.
Majority of Black Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases
Black adults who heard a sermon about abortion more likely to think it should be illegal

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