Religious restrictions vary significantly in the world’s most populous countries
Brazil and Japan were among countries with the lowest levels of religious restrictions in 2015, while Russia and Egypt were among countries with the highest.
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Brazil and Japan were among countries with the lowest levels of religious restrictions in 2015, while Russia and Egypt were among countries with the highest.
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. Here are some questions and answers about their public opinions and demographics.
A historic event within global Christianity is set to take place Friday as Pope Francis meets Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Cuba – the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches since the Orthodox tradition broke away from Catholicism nearly 1,000 years ago.
Iraq and Iran are two of only a handful of countries that have more Shias than Sunnis.
Percentage of U.S. Jews who say they participated in a Seder last year.
American Jews are skeptical that either Israeli or Palestinian leaders are making a sincere effort to reach a peace settlement.
While the vast majority of Egyptians are Muslim, about 5% (more than 4 million people) are Christian
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