U.S. Catholics divided by party on whether Biden should be denied Communion over his abortion stance
67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
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67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
Most registered voters who are White Christians would vote for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
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.
Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
About three-quarters of U.S. Catholics (76%) say abortion should be illegal in some cases but legal in others.
America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
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