Many Catholics in Latin America – including a majority in Brazil – support allowing priests to marry
In Brazil – home to the world’s largest Catholic population – a majority of Catholics are in favor of allowing priests to marry.
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In Brazil – home to the world’s largest Catholic population – a majority of Catholics are in favor of allowing priests to marry.
67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
Nearly all Black Americans believe in God or a higher power. But what type of God do they have in mind?
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
82% of members of the historically Black Protestant tradition who attend church regularly have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs.
Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
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