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Majorities in Brazil, Colombia and Peru want leaders who stand up for their religious beliefs. Protestants are especially supportive of Christianity in public life.
Most Black Americans are Christian, though the share who identify as such has fallen since 2007.
In general, U.S. adults who are Republican or lean toward the GOP are more religious than Democrats and Democratic leaners.
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.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
Black Southerners diverge from other Black Americans – especially Northeasterners and Westerners – in other ways when it comes to religion.
75% of Black Americans say that opposing racism is essential to their faith or sense of morality, a view that extends across faith traditions.
82% of members of the historically Black Protestant tradition who attend church regularly have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
