Religions

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

Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.

In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.

40% of U.S. adults say there’s a lot of discrimination against Jews in society, and 44% say there’s a lot of discrimination against Muslims.

Seven-in-ten Muslim Americans say they think discrimination against Muslims has risen in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Indonesia is about 87% Muslim and 11% Christian. Roughly 242 million Muslims and 29 million Christians live in Indonesia.

57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.

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.

Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).