---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 63095). This publication does not necessarily reflect […]"
date: "2026-06-15"
authors:
  - name: "Samirah Majumdar"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/samirah-majumdar/"
  - name: "Vivian Jacobs"
    job_title: "Research Assistant"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/vivian-jacobs/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/06/15/religious-restrictions-2023-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Beliefs & Practices"
  - "International Religious Freedom & Restrictions"
  - "Interreligious Relations"
  - "Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project"
  - "Religion & Government"
  - "Religion & Government"
  - "Religion & Government"
  - "Religion & Politics"
  - "Religion & Social Values"
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# Acknowledgments

This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the [Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project](https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/religious-demographics/pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-project/), which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 63095). This publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.

Find related reports online at [pewresearch.org/topic/religion/](https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/).

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.

#### Primary researcher

Samirah Majumdar,* Research Associate*

#### Research team

Alan Cooperman,* Director, Religion Research*
Vivian Jacobs,* Research Assistant*
Anne Fengyan Shi,* Senior Researcher*

#### Coders

Jordan L. Carreiro, Anastasia Cwietniewicz, Karis Danner-McDonald, Aisha Nayla, Jeremiah Ong, Alison Stackhouse Taetzsch

#### Editorial and graphic design

Jeff Diamant, *Senior Writer/Editor*
David Kent, *Senior Editorial Specialist*
Bill Webster, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*

#### Communications and web publishing

Hannah Taber, *Communications Manager *
Maya Pottiger, *Communications Associate*
Beshay Sakla, *Associate Digital Producer*
Justine Coleman, *Associate Digital Producer*

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