4. Profile of Hispanic Catholics in the U.S.
About a third of U.S. Catholics are Hispanic. They’re more likely than White Catholics to practice some devotions, but less likely to take Communion at Mass.
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About a third of U.S. Catholics are Hispanic. They’re more likely than White Catholics to practice some devotions, but less likely to take Communion at Mass.
Nearly half of U.S. adults are connected to Catholicism. Read about going to Mass, Communion, confession and more.
Pope Francis is broadly popular in much of Latin America and the U.S., but favorability has fallen in the Latin American countries surveyed.
Despite recent declines, Christianity is still the most common religion among Asian Americans. About a third of Asian American adults (34%) say their present religion is Christianity, down from 42% when Pew Research Center last conducted an in-depth survey of Asian Americans, in 2012. Looking at the largest subgroups within Christianity, Protestants now make up […]
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
Views vary on other ideas, such as recognizing same-sex marriages. Most see Pope Francis as a change in the church’s direction, and he’s broadly popular.
Majorities want the church to allow use of birth control and IVF, and to permit priests to bless same-sex couples. But views differ by Mass attendance.
Asking about people’s activities, habits and rituals is one way to explore how abstract concepts such as spirituality and religion show up in everyday life. In this survey, we asked respondents to tell us whether they pursue a variety of activities – such as meditating and spending time in nature – for reasons that might […]
A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).
Most say having a personal relationship with Jesus is essential to Catholic identity. Roughly half say this about Marian devotion and helping the poor.
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