5 facts about Catholics in Europe
The Catholic Church remains closely tied to Europe. Catholics are the largest religious group in many of the continent’s most populous countries.
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Sunday Stalwarts and God-and-Country Believers tend to be Republicans, while Religion Resisters, the Solidly Secular and the Spiritually Awake are generally Democrats. The other two groups are somewhat more mixed in their partisanship. These patterns also are reflected in differences among the typology groups on a variety of political and social issues. When it comes […]
This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (29 ottobre 2018) – La Cortina di ferro che divideva l’Europa sarà anche caduta da tempo, ma ancora oggi il continente è attraversato da nette differenze di opinione verso religione, minoranze e temi sociali come il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso e l’aborto legale. Rispetto ai cittadini dell’Europa occidentale, un numero minore […]
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion. Research Team Becka A. Alper, Research Associate Rich Morin, Senior Editor Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher Philip Schwadel, Senior Researcher Kiana […]
WASHINGTON (29 octobre 2018) – Certes, le rideau de fer qui divisait autrefois l’Europe est un lointain souvenir, mais le continent est aujourd’hui divisé par des différences marquées dans les attitudes du public envers la religion, les minorités et les questions sociales comme le mariage entre personnes de même sexe et l’avortement légal. Par rapport […]
Overall, fewer than half of respondents across Western Europe regularly take part in civic activities, such as participating in a performing arts group, charitable organization, church or religious group, sports club or any other community group or association. Across many of these activities, there is a clear link between religious observance and civic participation: Highly […]
Friendship is a crucial part of adolescence. Teens explore friendships to navigate their identity and their role in society. This survey finds that about half of U.S. teens (51%) see themselves as someone who tends to fit in “pretty easily” among their peers, while an almost identical share (48%) says they tend to stand out. […]