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short readsNov 25, 2014

64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags

Of the 64 countries in this category, about half have Christian symbols (48%) and about a third include Islamic religious symbols (33%).
transcriptNov 20, 2014

Event Transcript: Religion in Latin America

Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics – nearly 40% of the world’s total Catholic population – and the Roman Catholic Church now has a Latin American pope for the first time in its history. Yet identification with Catholicism has declined throughout the region, according to a major new Pew Research Center […]
reportNov 13, 2014

Religion in Latin America

Nearly 40% of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.
short readsNov 3, 2014

Berlin Wall’s fall marked the end of the Cold War for the American public

The impact of the “Fall of the Wall” on American opinions about the Cold War were as profound as the event was dramatic.
short readsOct 6, 2014

Supreme Court to decide whether inmates have religious right to grow beards

The court will determine whether prison officials may prohibit or limit a Muslim inmate from growing a beard, which many Muslims believe is required by their faith.
reportSep 22, 2014

Public Sees Religion’s Influence Waning

Nearly three-quarters of Americans now think religion is losing influence in American life, and most who say this also see it as a bad thing. Perhaps as a consequence, a growing share of the public wants religion to play a role in U.S. politics.
short readsSep 22, 2014

In some European countries, church membership means paying more taxes

Are government church taxes causing Germans to leave the church?
short readsAug 1, 2014

Kaiser: Americans’ views of Hobby Lobby ruling are evenly divided

The U.S. public is evenly split in its view of the Supreme Court decision ruling that some for-profit corporations have religious rights and can opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate.
short readsJul 31, 2014

Americans divided on how the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution

Democrats and Republicans remain deeply divided about how the U.S. Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution. And there are many differences among different demographic groups – especially when it comes to religious affiliation.
short readsJul 22, 2014

In 30 countries, heads of state must belong to a certain religion

A new Pew Research analysis finds that 30 of the world’s countries (15%) belong to a unique group of nations that call for their heads of state to have a particular religious affiliation.

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64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags

Event Transcript: Religion in Latin America

Religion in Latin America

Berlin Wall’s fall marked the end of the Cold War for the American public

Supreme Court to decide whether inmates have religious right to grow beards

Public Sees Religion’s Influence Waning

In some European countries, church membership means paying more taxes

Kaiser: Americans’ views of Hobby Lobby ruling are evenly divided

Americans divided on how the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution

In 30 countries, heads of state must belong to a certain religion

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