Religion & Politics

Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.

Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.

Among religious groups, White evangelical Protestants continue to have the most positive opinion of Trump.

Most Americans say religion's influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.

Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.

28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religion.

Most parents pass along religious and political affiliations, and they do so at similarly high rates, according to a new analysis of several surveys.

While there has been a decades-long decline in the Christian share of U.S. adults, 88% of the voting members in the new 118th Congress identify as Christian. That is only a few points lower than their share in the late 1970s.

There has been a jump in the share of U.S. adults who see the Supreme Court as “friendly” toward religion.

But they hold differing opinions about what that phrase means, and two-thirds of U.S. adults say churches should keep out of politics.