8 key findings about Catholics and abortion
Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
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Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs.
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
Roughly one-in-five of the Christian congregations we analyzed in an eight-week period heard at least one sermon that mentioned abortion.
Majorities in four of the seven states that enacted strict new abortion laws in 2019 say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
Catholics have less confidence in their clergy’s advice than Protestants – and are less likely to claim a close relationship with clergy.
Most states in the U.S. allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns.
Southern Baptists are the largest evangelical Protestant group in the United States. Yet the total number of Southern Baptists is falling.
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