Under Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals has become less European
Pope Francis’ picks for the College of Cardinals have tilted the leadership structure away from its historic European base and toward countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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Pope Francis’ picks for the College of Cardinals have tilted the leadership structure away from its historic European base and toward countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Indonesia is about 87% Muslim and 11% Christian. Roughly 242 million Muslims and 29 million Christians live in Indonesia.
Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
Today, there are millions of Christians in India, although they make up just 2.4% of the country’s massive population.
Indians nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
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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