This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation.
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Conrad Hackett, Demographer
Contributing Researchers
David McClendon, Research Associate
Anne Fengyan Shi, Research Associate
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Caryle Murphy, Senior Writer/Editor
Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher
Juan Carlos Esparza Ochoa, Data Manager
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