Pew Research Center Archives

Democrats support Pope Francis more than Republicans, new poll finds

Apr 3, 2020

Pope Francis enjoys more support from Catholic Democrats than he does Republicans according to new polling.

Politics and religion a combustible mix in a slew of recent poll

Mar 14, 2020

In a society where people are cautioned not to talk about religion and politics, no fewer than four polls have been produced since late February underscoring the intersection of politics with religion.

By Mark Pattison

New poll says white and Hispanic Catholics diverge on their opinions on Trump

Mar 12, 2020

New data shows stark divides between Hispanic and White Catholics over Trump.

By Christopher White

Among Dems, new poll finds Catholics most likely to see Biden as ‘religious’

Feb 27, 2020

A new Pew Research Center poll released Thursday found that Biden is the lone major Democratic contender viewed as at least “somewhat” religious by a majority of Americans.

By Crux Staff

How long is the sermon? Study ranks Christian churches, with Catholics being shortest

Dec 16, 2019

How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average — nearly four times as long as Catholic sermons.

By David Crary

Poll finds American Catholics don’t look to clergy on politics

Nov 15, 2019

A new survey from the PEW Research Center has found that not only do most Americans believe religion and politics shouldn’t mingle, but Catholics in particular emerged as less likely than other U.S. Christian churches to trust their clergy on hot-button issues such as abortion.

By Elise Harris