Religiously unaffiliated people face harassment in a growing number of countries
Religiously unaffiliated people were harassed by governments, private groups or both in 27 countries in 2020.
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Religiously unaffiliated people were harassed by governments, private groups or both in 27 countries in 2020.
Incidents against Jewish people in 2020 ranged from verbal and physical assaults to vandalism of cemeteries and scapegoating for the pandemic.
While the largest Christian traditions and religious “nones” can be consistently analyzed, smaller groups produce a large margin of error.
With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.
Based on formal religious identity, China is the least religious country in the world – with just 10% of Chinese adults self-identifying with a religion.
In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention.
About a third of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids share their religious beliefs.
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.
To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.
58% of U.S. adults say they do not believe “we are living in the end times” – the destruction of the world as we know it.
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