6. Views of sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic Church
Most think reports about sexual abuse in the church reflect ongoing issues, but they don’t think the problem is unique to the Catholic Church.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Americans’ views differ by party and age on whether public school teachers should be allowed to lead students in Christian prayers.
We asked people in 35 countries about the influence of specific religious texts on their national laws. The texts in question varied by country: For example, adults in predominantly Christian countries were asked about the influence of the Bible. And in Muslim-majority countries, they were asked about the influence of the Quran. In most middle-income […]
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2024 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates, Social Research Centre and Verian. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Here are more details about our international survey methodology and […]