Why some Americans have left Catholicism, while others stay
Read about how Americans who were raised Catholic experienced religion as kids, as well as their reasons for staying in or leaving the faith.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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2. Religious switching into and out of the religiously unaffiliated group
Read about where religiously unaffiliated populations have had the largest net gains, and how those who’ve joined the “nones” identified previously.
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2. Religious and spiritual beliefs in Latin America
Majorities in the six countries surveyed believe in God, in life after death, and that spells, curses or other magic can influence people’s lives.
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Trust in health and wellness influencers
Some 40% of U.S. adults say they ever get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts. This analysis takes a deeper dive into these Americans’ experiences with these influencers – how much they trust them, what they learn, and how the information they get makes them feel about their health. Some of […]
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Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans
Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump’s policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.
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1. Religious affiliation in Latin America
Catholics remain the largest religious group in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, while second-largest groups vary.
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5. What Latinos think about the Trump administration’s deportation efforts
U.S. Latinos mostly oppose the Trump administration’s immigration policy. Roughly two-thirds say they disapprove of the administration’s approach to immigration, and about seven-in-ten say the administration is doing too much when it comes to deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally. Compared with all U.S. adults, Latinos express more critical views. Although […]
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People Around the World Want Political Change, but Many Doubt It Can Happen
Majorities in 20 of 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many lack confidence this can happen effectively.
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2. Personal experiences with acceptance and discrimination
We asked LGBTQ adults whether they feel accepted by their family, friends and co-workers, and about their experiences with discrimination based on their LGBTQ identity. Some LGBTQ adults are not out to different people in their lives. Varying shares say no one in each of the following groups knows about their sexual orientation or gender […]
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2. Religious switching
Millions of Americans have switched religions over the course of their lives, and most say their religiousness or spirituality has generally shifted too. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.