Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
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 difference in support for the death penalty by survey mode has important consequences for understanding trends on the issue.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.
Indians nearly universally take great pride in their country. Fully 96% of Indian adults say they are very proud to be Indian, and similarly large percentages say they are very proud to be from their state and to be a member of their religious community. While nearly everyone is proud to be Indian, there is […]
Question 1: Measuring religious identity How does Pew Research Center measure the religious identity of survey respondents and the religious composition of the U.S.? Answer: Generally, we rely on respondents’ self-identification. A key question we ask in many surveys is: “What is your present religion, if any? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such […]
Telephone polls still provide accurate data on a wide range of social, demographic and political variables, but some weaknesses persist.
The contest for president between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is marked by an educational divide that is far wider than in past elections.
This appendix aims to put the findings from the Religious Landscape Study into a broader context through a comparison of its results with long-term trends from the General Social Survey (GSS), Gallup Organization surveys and results from ongoing polls conducted monthly by Pew Research Center. Generally, these sources indicate that there is a fair amount […]