Pew Research Center
More than half of U.S. Mormons approve of Trump—but not among women
By Jana Riess — March 19, 2019
It's not surprising that more than half of U.S. Mormons approve of Trump, but the age and gender divides within the faith are sharper than expected.
White evangelical support for Trump comes from churchgoers, not EINOs
By Jemar Tisby — March 19, 2019
(RNS) — A common rebuttal to stats showing the loyalty of Trump's base is that these voters are EINOs (Evangelicals in Name Only). A new Pew report tells a different story.
From ‘cafeteria Catholics’ to New Age nones, religion is getting personal
By Tara Isabella Burton — January 2, 2019
(RNS) — It makes perfect sense that we would curate our religious self-conceptions the same way we silo ourselves on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.
For most Americans, new research says, family comes first
By Yonat Shimron — November 20, 2018
(RNS) — But among those who do find a great deal of meaning in their religious faith, more than half say it is the single most important source of meaning in their lives.
Bishops continue to define response to sex abuse despite Vatican call for delay
By Thomas Reese — November 15, 2018
BALTIMORE (RNS) — Some U.S. bishops felt their house was burning down, and the Vatican was asking them to delay turning on the fire hoses.
Is schism possible in the Catholic Church?
By Thomas Reese — November 12, 2018
(RNS) — There is talk of schism as the American bishops meet in Baltimore this week, but In order to have a schism, you need truly divisive issues that split the community.
Black men reverse the gender split on religion, research shows
By Adelle M. Banks — September 27, 2018
(RNS) — African-American men are equally as likely as Hispanic women to be what Pew considers 'highly religious,' so they are tied as the second-most religious group.
New poll finds even religious Americans feel the good vibrations
By Yonat Shimron — August 29, 2018
(RNS) — Most Americans mix traditional faith with beliefs in psychics, reincarnation and spiritual energy they say can be found in mountains, trees and crystals.
In ‘gOD-Talk’ discussions, black millennials explore their faith, spirituality
By Adelle M. Banks — August 23, 2018
(RNS) — Black millennials on average are more religious than other millennials and less religious than other blacks, Pew researchers have found.
Why fewer Americans are attending religious services
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 1, 2018
(RNS) — Fewer adults are attending religious services in the United States, but that’s not necessarily because they don’t believe.
Losing their religion: Younger adults are less religious, and not only in the US
By Yonat Shimron — June 13, 2018
(RNS) — In a survey of 106 countries, younger people were found to be less religious than their elders. The exceptions were rare.
Europe: Not as secular as you think
By Tom Heneghan — May 29, 2018
PARIS (RNS) — Sixty-four percent of adults across Western Europe still identify as Christians, even if only 18 percent of them say they attend church at least once a month, a Pew survey found.
4 reasons Republicans should be hella worried, and not just because of the midterms
By Jana Riess — April 11, 2018
(RNS) — Republicans still appeal to older white Christian voters who have less than a college education, says a new Pew study. The problem for the GOP is that these voters are fast becoming thin on the ground.
Survey: Pope Francis is still popular, but warm feelings waning among conservatives
By Jack Jenkins — March 6, 2018
(RNS) — 'Catholics who are Republican and Republican-leaning have become more negative to Pope Francis,' said Greg Smith of the Pew Research Center.
Are you a good person? How can you tell?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 26, 2017
(USA Today) — Social psychologists, ethicists, and religious leaders tell how to take a moral measure of yourself.
