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And a year into Leo’s papacy, Latin American Catholics express much less favorable views of him than they did of Pope Francis early in his pontificate. 3/end

Some of the most positive views are in Peru, where 79% of Catholics look favorably on the pope, including 39% who have a very favorable opinion of him. 2/

We found: - U.S. adults answer 2.5/5 questions correctly on average - NATO knowledge differs by gender, education and age - but NOT by political party - Public opinion about NATO tends to be more positive among those who know more about the alliance 2/2

This pattern is broadly consistent, with no statistically significant differences across religious and demographic subgroups. e.g. the share of Catholics who say homosexuality is morally wrong (34%) and the share who say the same about homosexual behavior (37%) is not significantly different. 5/

And adults who leave Protestantism tend to become religiously unaffiliated. 9/

But unlike with Catholicism, there are several countries where more people have joined Protestantism than have left it. In fact, Protestantism has seen a net gain from switching in nearly as many places as it has seen a net loss. 8/

When looking at how religious switching impacted Protestantism, we found as with Catholics, former Protestants are a sizable share of the population in many countries around the world. In nine of the 24 countries we analyzed, this group makes up 10% or more of the population. 7/

People who leave Catholicism tend to join Protestantism or disaffiliate from religion altogether. Disaffiliation is especially common in parts of Europe and Latin America. 5/

Overall, more people left Catholicism than joined it in 21 of the 24 countries we analyzed. Hungary is the only country surveyed where more people joined than left the church. In Kenya & South Korea, similar shares entered and exited Catholicism through switching. 4/

Many adults who were raised Catholic in the 24 countries analyzed still identify with the faith today. But other adults have left the church. Former Catholics make up 10% or more of the total population in 15 countries. 3/

About two-thirds of adults in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say the Bible should have a fair amount or great deal of influence on the laws of their country. This includes about half of 'nones' in Brazil and Colombia 4/end

Majorities of adults in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say that being a Christian is somewhat or very important to be a true member of their nation (for example, to be “truly Brazilian” or “truly Peruvian”). 3/

A majority of adults in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say it's important to have a president who stands up for people with their religious beliefs 2/

And on nearly all the behaviors we asked about, adults with less education are more likely than those with more education to say each behavior is morally unacceptable. For example, shown here in views on using marijuana 5/

Views of morality also differ by religion & within each religious group. Ex: A majority of Christians surveyed in Africa, Latin America & the U.S. say that having an abortion is morally wrong. Yet across Europe, the share of Christians who hold this view ranges from 40% in Spain to 7% in Sweden 4/

Men and women also differ in their views. Around the world, women tend to be more likely than men to say viewing pornography, gambling, drinking alcohol, and using marijuana are all morally unacceptable. But in many places, men are more likely than women to say homosexuality is morally wrong. 3/

We also asked people whether these 9 items are morally unacceptable, morally acceptable or not a moral issue. Across the 25 countries, extramarital affairs drew the strongest overall disapproval with a median of 77% of adults say married people having an affair is morally unacceptable. 2/

New @pewresearch.org report from my team on views of morality around the world finds that across the 25 countries surveyed, the U.S. stands out with 53% of U.S. adults saying Americans have bad morals and ethics. Full report: pewrsr.ch/4ubNwaM 1/

It's been a joy to work on this report & I want to end on a personal note Here's the 2014 Pew report on this topic that I picked up as a grad student. Those tabs are all things I cited for my doctoral work on Catholics in Colombia. So grateful to have contributed to our newest report on this topic!

We found “nones” in Latin America are about as religious as Christians in Europe, on average, when looking at belief in God, frequency of prayer, and whether people consider religion to be "very" important in their lives. 8/

And many Latin Americans regularly engage in religious or spiritual practices. For instance, majorities of Brazilian, Colombian and Peruvian adults saying they pray at least once a day. And many say they wear or carry religious items or symbols. 6/

Belief in God remains widespread, even among many religious “nones.” And religion matters deeply to many people in the region, based on the share of adults saying religion is "very" important in their lives. 5/

The share of adults who identify as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” (i.e., religiously unaffiliated or religious "nones") has significantly grown over the past decade. And there are now more religiously unaffiliated adults than Protestants in several countries. 3/

Catholicism has significantly declined since 2013-14 across all six countries we surveyed. 2/

At a great conference on non-religion and secularity in Bratislava, Slovakia this week! thensrn.org/2025-nonreli...

New report out today from @pewresearch.org showing 73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack. And it's not just happening to older adults! About a quarter of 18-29 year olds say they have had three or more of these scams/attacks happen to them! More ➡️ pewrsr.ch/3IS7h4a

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But most Americans who engage in astrology, tarot cards or fortune-telling say they do it for fun, rather than for insights or guidance on life decisions. 4/

Interestingly, about half of LGBT Americans (54%) consult astrology or a horoscope at least yearly – roughly twice the share among U.S. adults overall (28%). 3/