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short readsSep 28, 2023

The pope is concerned about climate change. How do U.S. Catholics feel about it?

71% of Hispanic Catholics see climate change as an extremely or very serious problem, compared with 49% of White, non-Hispanic Catholics.
reportMar 5, 2024

Globally, Government Restrictions on Religion Reached Peak Levels in 2021, While Social Hostilities Went Down

In 2021, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally. Harassment of religious groups and interference in worship were two of the most common forms of government restrictions worldwide that year.
decodedMay 11, 2023

Can machines compete with humans in transcribing audio? A case study using sermons from U.S. religious services

To test whether machine transcription would be practical for studies of sermons in 2019 and 2020, we compared human and machine transcriptions of snippets from a random sample of 200 audio and video sermons.
reportJun 2, 2023

1. Americans’ experiences with virtual religious services

Roughly a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) regularly watch religious services online or on TV, while a third regularly attend services in person, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in November 2022. The survey took place as the coronavirus pandemic was winding down but before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared […]
short readsSep 6, 2023

Why some Americans prefer to go to religious services in person and others prefer to watch virtually

Some 17% of U.S. adults regularly attend religious services in person and watch them online or on TV.
reportNov 17, 2022

2. Environmentalism in U.S. religious congregations

CORRECTION (May 23, 2024): A previous version of this report listed an incorrect figure for Hispanic Americans who regularly attend religious services and say they have heard at least a little about climate change in sermons. This has been updated and does not substantively affect the findings of this report. While many Americans tie their […]
short readsMar 5, 2024

Key findings about religious restrictions around the world in 2021

The most common kinds of government restrictions on religion in 2021 included harassment of religious groups and interference in worship.
reportDec 18, 2024

2. Number of countries where religious groups were harassed reached new peak level in 2022

In 2022, governments and/or social actors harassed religious groups in 192 countries and territories out of the 198 analyzed – two more than 2021.
reportJun 2, 2023

Online Religious Services Appeal to Many Americans, but Going in Person Remains More Popular

About a quarter of U.S. adults regularly watch religious services online or on TV, and most of them are highly satisfied with the experience. About two-in-ten Americans (21%) use apps or websites to help with reading scripture.
reportNov 29, 2022

3. Small changes in median scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion in 2020

Government restrictions on religion, by region Globally, the median score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) fell from 2.9 in 2019, which was a peak level for the study, to 2.8 in 2020. Regionally, the median GRI score declined slightly in the Middle East-North Africa, remained constant in the Americas, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, and […]

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Globally, Government Restrictions on Religion Reached Peak Levels in 2021, While Social Hostilities Went Down

Can machines compete with humans in transcribing audio? A case study using sermons from U.S. religious services

1. Americans’ experiences with virtual religious services

Why some Americans prefer to go to religious services in person and others prefer to watch virtually

Key findings about religious restrictions around the world in 2021

2. Number of countries where religious groups were harassed reached new peak level in 2022

Online Religious Services Appeal to Many Americans, but Going in Person Remains More Popular

3. Small changes in median scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion in 2020

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