6. Religion, fertility and child-rearing
Read about how adults’ average number of kids vary by religious group, and how many parents pray with their kids, opt for a religious education and more. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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8. Jewish population change
Jewish people make up 0.2% of the world population. Jews rose in number by 6% from 2010 to 2020, mostly due to growth in Israel.
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Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions
In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.
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Political commentary on religious radio, and what listeners think about it
Most religious radio listeners say keeping up with news and politics isn’t a major reason they tune in. Still, some stations have a heavy focus on political commentary.
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23. Religion and views of science
Americans are split over whether religion and science are compatible or in conflict. But more see science as beneficial than as harmful for society. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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3. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. religious life
Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months after the coronavirus struck the United States, just 6% of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their house of worship was open […]
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How Catholic radio differs from other Christian radio
Catholic radio features more talk programming and distinct topics compared with other Christian stations. Explore how it stands out in the U.S. media landscape.
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Vance is among 1.5% of Americans who have converted to Catholicism
Converts make up 8% of U.S. Catholics. The remaining 92% of U.S. Catholics were raised in the faith and still identify with it today.
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Methodology
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 160 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Jan. 8-19, 2025, among a sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) U.S. adults. A total of […]
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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.
