Religion

Nine-in-ten Americans believe in a higher power, but only a slim majority believe in God as described in the Bible.

Nearly eight-in-ten black Americans identify as Christian, compared with 70% of whites, 77% of Latinos and just 34% of Asian Americans.

This video offers a look inside the beliefs and attitudes of Muslims in America; it features data from Pew Research Center’s 2017 survey, as well as the personal stories of Muslims from across the United States.

The immigrant experience is deeply ingrained in the fabric of Islam in America.

Read five facts about religion in Saudi Arabia — a country that is the birthplace of Islam and, as such, holds special importance for Muslims worldwide.

More than seven-in-ten U.S. Christian women say religion is very important in their lives, compared with 62% of the country’s Christian men.

While most adults in Poland say they are willing to accept Jews as fellow citizens, neighbors and family members, almost one-in-five take the opposite position.

In the United States, 48% of American adults say they are married. A higher-than-average share of adults are married in certain religious groups.

About one-in-ten U.S. Catholics say Pope Francis’ most notable action has been showing humility and setting a good Christian example, while an equal share credited Francis with opening up the church and making it more accepting.

As Pope Francis approaches the fifth anniversary of his papacy, read six facts about how American Catholics view the pope.