In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus
In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention.
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
About six-in-ten U.S. adults say only some (43%) or hardly any or none (18%) of their friends have the same religion they do.
Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.
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.
46% of Americans report that they’ve been visited by a dead family member in a dream, while 31% report having been visited by dead relatives in some other form.
Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.
India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.
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.
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