Religion - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/themes/prc-block-theme/assets/img/square.png Religion - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/ 32 32 222456345 Across Asia, respect for elders is seen as necessary to be ‘truly’ Buddhist https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/17/across-asia-respect-for-elders-is-seen-as-necessary-to-be-truly-buddhist/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:54:59 +0000 Buddhists across the region also say that someone cannot be truly Buddhist if they do not respect deities or spirits.

The post Across Asia, respect for elders is seen as necessary to be ‘truly’ Buddhist appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 181166 Rituals honoring deceased ancestors vary widely in East and Southeast Asia https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/01/rituals-honoring-deceased-ancestors-vary-widely-in-east-and-southeast-asia/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:51:34 +0000 Among the places surveyed, people in Japan (85%) and Vietnam (84%) are most likely to say they have a family gravesite.

The post Rituals honoring deceased ancestors vary widely in East and Southeast Asia appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 179962 6 facts about religion and spirituality in East Asian societies https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/17/6-facts-about-religion-and-spirituality-in-east-asian-societies/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:15:34 +0000 Many people in the region – including the religiously unaffiliated – hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.

The post 6 facts about religion and spirituality in East Asian societies appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 170929 Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/06/17/religion-and-spirituality-in-east-asian-societies/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:45:23 +0000 Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.

The post Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 169727 Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/06/cultural-issues-and-the-2024-election/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:56:08 +0000 Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.

The post Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 170273 Support for legal abortion is widespread in many places, especially in Europe https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/05/15/support-for-legal-abortion-is-widespread-in-many-countries-especially-in-europe/ Wed, 15 May 2024 20:15:48 +0000 Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

The post Support for legal abortion is widespread in many places, especially in Europe appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 7932 Public Opinion on Abortion https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/fact-sheet/public-opinion-on-abortion/ Mon, 13 May 2024 16:01:35 +0000 Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the United States, and it is one that sharply divides Americans along partisan, ideological and religious lines.

The post Public Opinion on Abortion appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 6499 Voters’ views of Trump and Biden differ sharply by religion https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/30/voters-views-of-trump-and-biden-differ-sharply-by-religion/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:42 +0000 Most registered voters who are White Christians would vote for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden if the 2024 presidential election were held today.

The post Voters’ views of Trump and Biden differ sharply by religion appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 164470 Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/04/12/majority-of-u-s-catholics-express-favorable-view-of-pope-francis/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:50:23 +0000 Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.

The post Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 69252 9 facts about U.S. Catholics https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/12/9-facts-about-us-catholics/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:42:55 +0000 Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.

The post 9 facts about U.S. Catholics appeared first on Pew Research Center.

]]> 7747