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More than 50% of U.S. adults support allowing Christian prayer in public schools

Jun 27, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

According to Pew Research Center, 52% of adults support allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that... Read more

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New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024

Jun 26, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast... Read more

American adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer children than adults did a decade ago, Pew Research Center reported on June 19, 2025.

Pew report: U.S. adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer than 2 children

Jun 20, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

American adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer children than adults did a decade ago, a new... Read more

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Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds

Jun 17, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew... Read more

Pew’s latest research released June 5, 2025, found that while Christianity still remains the world’s largest religion, Islam’s growth outpaced every religion over the course of a decade.

Pew report: How the global religious landscape changed from 2010 to 2020

Jun 9, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The latest Pew report found that Islam outpaced every world religion in population from 2010 to 2020, though Christianity remained... Read more

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Pew study finds astrology, tarot, fortune-telling are popular: How should Catholics respond?

May 24, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

About 1 in 3 Americans are turning to New Age practices like rarot cards, astrology, and fortune tellers at least... Read more

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Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church 

May 1, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Pew Research surveyed 1,787 Catholics nationwide from Feb. 3–9 and asked their views on a wide range of topics. Read more

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he hosts the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Trump approval rating still high among Christians, poll finds 

Apr 29, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Trump’s approval rating continues to be highest among white evangelical Protestants, while Catholics are almost split at 42%, according to... Read more

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Pew data profiles demographics, beliefs, and practices of U.S. Catholics

Apr 3, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Much of the data was revealed in the 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study conducted by Pew Research Center, which was published... Read more

The Philippines has the highest adult Christian faith retention rate in the world, according to Pew Research.

Pew Research: Most Christians raised in the faith hold onto it in adulthood

Mar 28, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Surveys in about three dozen countries compiled by the Pew Research Center found that most Christians who are raised in... Read more

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Yearslong decline in Christianity ‘leveling off’ in U.S., Pew survey shows

Feb 26, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Pew said its most recent Religious Landscape Study showed 62% of U.S. adults identifying as Christian, a number that has... Read more

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Catholic representation in new Congress grows to over 28%: A look at the numbers

Jan 3, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

A small majority of the Catholics in both chambers of Congress are elected Democrats. Read more

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Pew survey in U.S. and Latin America gauges views on Church teachings, popularity of Pope Francis 

The Pew Research Center has released the results of a survey of how Catholics in the U.S. and six Latin... Read more

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.

Pew poll shows slim majority of U.S. Catholics voting for Trump in November

Sep 11, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Among Catholics, 52% said they were backing former president Donald Trump in the race compared with 47% who said they... Read more

Migrants mostly from Central America wait in line to cross the border at the Gateway International Bridge into the U.S. from Matamoros, Mexico, to Brownsville, Texas, on June 4, 2024.

Most migrants worldwide are Christian, study highlights

Aug 20, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Aug. 19 study found that in 2020, Christians made up an estimated 47% of all people living outside their... Read more

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Trump polls ahead of Biden among Catholic voters with shift in Hispanic vote

May 2, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Overall, Pew has Trump leading by only 1% among the general voter population. His support among Catholics, however, shows signs... Read more

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9 facts about Catholics in the U.S., according to Pew research

Apr 15, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Among the findings: Just 3 in 10 U.S. Catholics (28%) say they attend Mass weekly or more often. Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square gathered for his weekly general audience on April 3, 2024.

Pope Francis’ approval rating remains high in the U.S. but has slipped since 2021

Apr 12, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In addition, the Pew report suggests that a majority of Catholics in the U.S. want the Church to change its... Read more

This photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a Chinese flag fluttering below a cross on a Christian church in Pingtan, in China's southeast Fujian province.

Government restrictions on religion reach ‘peak levels’ in latest Pew global survey

Mar 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Overall, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Algeria topped the report’s list of countries with “very high” government restrictions. Read more

Dr. Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, speaks to ENN Host Tracy Sabol on Feb. 12, 2024.

Married, churchgoing couples among the happiest, data says

Feb 13, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Contrary to popular perception, data indicate that married men and women are markedly happier than their unmarried counterparts. Read more