Pew studies and analyzes issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs by conducting surveys, demographic analyses, and other research about the practice of religion and its place in American life.
Recent work includes a major portrait of Jews in America and interviews with 38,000 Muslims around the globe to provide a more complete understanding of the beliefs and political views of members of the world’s second- largest religion.
Recent Work
In this video, we dive into the impact spirituality has on Americans and how it overlaps with and differs from religiousness.
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Most White evangelicals (72%) say they approve of how Trump is doing as president. Other religious groups are more divided or disapprove.
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There are 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote in the coming papal election, and a plurality (40%) are from Europe. That's down from 51% in 2013.
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About one-fifth of Israeli Jews (22%) have switched from one Jewish group to another since childhood.
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In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.
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After years of decline, the U.S. Christian share has been relatively stable since 2019, while the rise in the share of religious “nones” has slowed – at least for now.
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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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The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans' religious identities, beliefs and practices that's been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.
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