Americans, including Catholics, continue to have favorable views of Pope Francis
63% of U.S adults have a “very” or “mostly” favorable opinion of Pope Francis, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March.
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63% of U.S adults have a “very” or “mostly” favorable opinion of Pope Francis, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March.
Black Southerners diverge from other Black Americans – especially Northeasterners and Westerners – in other ways when it comes to religion.
Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
Immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa tend to be more religious than U.S.-born Black adults or immigrants from the Caribbean.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
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.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
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