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reportJul 15, 2019

3. Middle East still home to highest levels of restrictions on religion, although levels have declined since 2016

Government restrictions by region In 2017, the global median score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) remained stable at 2.8 – matching 2016 and staying at its highest point since the study began in 2007 (see Overview). The median score declined in three geographic regions (Middle East-North Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific), increased in Europe […]
reportJan 3, 2019

Faith on the Hill

The new, 116th Congress includes the first two Muslim women ever to serve in the House of Representatives, and is, overall, slightly more religiously diverse than the prior Congress.
short readsJan 2, 2019

Once the same nation, the Czech Republic and Slovakia look very different religiously

While Slovakia is majority Catholic, around seven-in-ten Czechs are religiously unaffiliated – the highest share of unaffiliated adults in 34 European countries surveyed.
short readsApr 1, 2019

The countries with the 10 largest Christian populations and the 10 largest Muslim populations

The global Muslim population is more concentrated in Islam’s main population centers than the global Christian population is for Christianity.
short readsJan 3, 2019

5 facts about the religious makeup of the 116th Congress

The new Congress is slightly more religiously diverse than its predecessor, but it remains overwhelmingly Christian.
short readsFeb 22, 2019

Americans with higher education and income are more likely to be involved in community groups

Nearly six-in-ten Americans participate in some type of community group or organization, including 11% who say they take part in at least four such groups.
short readsNov 7, 2018

How religious groups voted in the midterm elections

White evangelical or born-again Christians backed GOP candidates for the House at about the same rate in 2014. Religious “nones” and Jewish voters again largely backed Democratic candidates.
reportDec 12, 2019

Religion and Living Arrangements Around the World

Household size and composition often vary by religious affiliation, data from 130 countries and territories reveals. Muslims and Hindus have larger households than Christians and religious “nones,” influenced in part by regional norms.
reportOct 2, 2018

Confidence in Pope Francis Down Sharply in U.S.

Just three-in-ten Catholic adults say Francis is doing an excellent or good job addressing the sex abuse scandal, down 14 points from this January and 24 points since 2015.
short readsOct 3, 2018

After recent revelations, U.S. Catholics give Francis low marks on handling of sex abuse scandal

Just three-in-ten American Catholics now say the pontiff is doing a good or excellent job of addressing the sex abuse scandal.

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3. Middle East still home to highest levels of restrictions on religion, although levels have declined since 2016

Faith on the Hill

Once the same nation, the Czech Republic and Slovakia look very different religiously

The countries with the 10 largest Christian populations and the 10 largest Muslim populations

5 facts about the religious makeup of the 116th Congress

How religious groups voted in the midterm elections

Religion and Living Arrangements Around the World

Confidence in Pope Francis Down Sharply in U.S.

After recent revelations, U.S. Catholics give Francis low marks on handling of sex abuse scandal

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