reportMar 2, 2022 How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.
short readsOct 27, 2021 Fast facts as Biden meets with Pope Francis Here are some recent survey findings about Joe Biden, the pope, the debate over whether the president should receive Communion, and more.
short readsOct 19, 2021 Across religious groups, a majority of Black Americans say opposing racism is an essential part of their faith 75% of Black Americans say that opposing racism is essential to their faith or sense of morality, a view that extends across faith traditions.
short readsJun 15, 2021 Unlike other U.S. religious groups, most atheists and agnostics oppose the death penalty Roughly two-thirds of atheists (65%) and six-in-ten agnostics (57%) either “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose the death penalty.
short readsMay 26, 2021 Religious Americans are less likely to endorse legal marijuana for recreational use U.S. adults who are affiliated with a religion are less likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to support broadly legal marijuana.
short readsMar 30, 2021 U.S. Catholics divided by party on whether Biden should be denied Communion over his abortion stance 67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
reportFeb 16, 2021 Faith Among Black Americans Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
reportDec 10, 2020 Biotechnology Research Viewed With Caution Globally, but Most Support Gene Editing for Babies To Treat Disease Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse – rather than an appropriate use – of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.
short readsOct 20, 2020 8 key findings about Catholics and abortion Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
short readsSep 28, 2020 Religiously unaffiliated people more likely than those with a religion to lean left, accept homosexuality In most of the 18 countries analyzed, religiously unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.