Christianity

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.

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

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

Most Americans are spiritual or religious in some way and many also say their spirituality and level of religiosity have changed over time.

Between 2010 and 2018, the share of Chinese adults who identify with Christianity remained stable at about 2%.

Nearly all adults in the six countries surveyed say diversity has either a positive or a neutral impact on their country.

A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).

Read about some of the ways focus group participants with ties to different faith traditions explain the complex relationship of religion and culture in their lives.