Restrictions on religion rose in most regions in 2023 but declined in sub-Saharan Africa
Median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities rose in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa.
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Median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities rose in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa.
This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 62287). Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/religion. […]
For years, parents have been raising teenagers in an era of smartphones and social media. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots introduce a new layer to modern parenting. With a majority of teens now using these tools, Pew Research Center asked 1,458 U.S. parents of 13- to 17-year-olds the following questions: These questions are part of […]
The six countries with very high social hostilities involving religion were Nigeria, India, Israel, Syria, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Democratic-leaning, with a mix of liberal and moderate views and limited confidence in the parties and the political system Left-Out Left are a Democratic-oriented group marked by low expectations of the political system and a feeling that they are not well-represented. They largely doubt that political action will meaningfully improve their lives. And while they […]
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.
The globe’s 280 million immigrants shape countries’ religious composition. Christians make up the largest share, but Jews are most likely to have migrated.
Key findings When asked to rate separately both the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, far more Americans rate the risks of AI as high than rate the benefits as high. A majority of U.S. adults (57%) say the risks of AI for society are high or very high. Smaller shares rate the risks of […]
More Latinos disapprove than approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, and most say his administration’s policies have been harmful to Hispanics. Additionally, about three-in-four Latinos are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country today. These views come nearly one year after Trump was reelected to office. […]
Religiously unaffiliated people are underrepresented among migrants, making up 13% of migrants but 23% of the global population.
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