David Masci

Four-in-ten Americans said being gay or lesbian is "just the way some choose to live," while a similar share said that "people are born gay or lesbian."

Here's a rundown of the Supreme Court's busy docket, which includes cases on the ACA's contraception mandate, religion in the workplace, same-sex marriage and the death penalty.

Pew Research Center's survey in 18 Latin American countries and Puerto Rico found that many Latin Americans are leaving Catholicism and joining evangelical Protestant churches. We sat down with senior researcher Neha Sahgal to see how these conclusions were reached.

Most Americans favor allowing religious displays like nativity scenes to be placed on government property.

Tens of millions of Latin Americans have left the Roman Catholic Church in recent decades and embraced Pentecostal Christianity.

Are faith and belief in evolution necessarily at odds?

In recent decades, no incumbents from the 10 Latin American countries in South America have lost bids for re-election.

Today's decision settles the issue in some states, but it has not ended the battle over same-sex marriage.

The court will determine whether prison officials may prohibit or limit a Muslim inmate from growing a beard, which many Muslims believe is required by their faith.