Most White Americans who regularly attend worship services voted for Trump in 2020
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
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Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
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.
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”
In Brazil – home to the world’s largest Catholic population – a majority of Catholics are in favor of allowing priests to marry.
Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
Americans’ opinions of Pope Francis have rebounded slightly after hitting an all-time low almost two years ago in the wake of abuse scandals.
Early indications are that candidate preferences by religion will be familiar in November – and closely linked to each group’s party leanings.
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