Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.

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Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.

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Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.

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In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.

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40% of U.S. adults say there’s a lot of discrimination against Jews in society, and 44% say there’s a lot of discrimination against Muslims.

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Seven-in-ten Muslim Americans say they think discrimination against Muslims has risen in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began.

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Indonesia is about 87% Muslim and 11% Christian. Roughly 242 million Muslims and 29 million Christians live in Indonesia.

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The U.S. abortion rate has generally declined since the 1980s, but there have been slight upticks in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

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