Religion and Politics

Report : Geography of the Conclave: Where Do the Cardinals Come From?

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:50:23 GMT

Just as the world's Catholic population is spread across the globe, the cardinal electors – members of the College of Cardinals who had not yet reached their 80th birthday on Feb. 28, the day the papacy became vacant – have gathered from all regions of the world.

Report : Roe v. Wade at 40: Most Oppose Overturning Abortion Decision

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:43:00 GMT

As the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision approaches, the public remains opposed to completely overturning the historic ruling on abortion. More than six-in-ten (63%) say they would not like to see the court completely overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, which established a woman’s constitutional right to abortion at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Only about three-in-ten (29%) would like to see the ruling overturned. These opinions are little changed from surveys conducted 10 and 20 years ago.

Report : Religious Composition of the 113th Congress

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:30:00 GMT

The new 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu to serve in either chamber and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as “none.”

Report : After America's 'Mormon Moment,' Public Opinion is Little Changed

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:45:00 GMT

Eight-in-ten Americans (82%) say they learned little or nothing about the Mormon religion during the presidential campaign. The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life reports three-in-ten Americans continue to consider the Mormon religion a non-Christian faith, though there appears to be some warming of attitudes toward Mormonism.

Report : White Evangelical Voters Supported Romney

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:40:00 GMT

White evangelical Protestants voted as heavily for Republican candidate Mitt Romney as they did for the GOP candidates in 2008 and 2004, and they made up about the same share of the electorate as they did in the two previous elections.

Report : Faith on Capitol Hill

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:20:00 GMT

The newly elected, 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as “none,” continuing a gradual increase in religious diversity that mirrors the country as a whole, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

Report : Religious Makeup of the New Congress

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:20:00 GMT

The newly elected, 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as "none," continuing a gradual increase in religious diversity that mirrors the country as a whole.

Report : Catholic and Unaffiliated Latinos Support Obama; Evangelicals Divided

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:46:49 GMT

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life reports three-quarters of Latino Catholics and eight-in-ten religiously unaffiliated Latinos support President Barack Obama's re-election, while just 50% of Latino evangelical Protestants prefer Obama and 39% support Mitt Romney.

Report : The Catholic 'Swing' Vote: A Look at the Catholic Electorate

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:05:00 GMT

Catholics are often identified as a major "swing" voting group in American politics. Analysis from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows that the only group of Catholics that has been divided in recent elections is white Catholics who identify as political moderates.

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