Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
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Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
About three-quarters of U.S. Catholics (76%) say abortion should be illegal in some cases but legal in others.
But they hold differing opinions about what that phrase means, and two-thirds of U.S. adults say churches should keep out of politics.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
While U.S. Jews have a strong attachment to Israel, they are divided in their assessment of Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
While most Americans disapprove of Donald Trump’s recent refugee policy, there is a sizable divide on the issue among major religious groups.
The 2016 presidential exit polling reveals little change in the political alignments of U.S. religious groups.
Six-in-ten Catholics say the church should allow those who are divorced and have remarried without obtaining an annulment to receive Communion, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center Survey.
White evangelical Republicans who attend church regularly are most heavily concentrated in the Ted Cruz camp.
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