Religion

Americans Have Net-Positive View of U.S. Catholics

As pope visits, 45% of Americans view Catholics positively, 13% negatively

April 15, 2008
As Pope Benedict XVI visits, Americans give U.S. Roman Catholics a net positive rating of +32, ranking them among the more positive of 10 U.S. spiritual or religious groups rated in a recent Gallup Panel survey.More ...
Catholics' Views Mirror Overall Population

Catholics' Views Mirror Overall Population

April 15, 2008
Catholics are closely aligned with adults nationwide when choosing among political parties and presidential candidates.
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

April 15, 2008
Data-driven insights into the U.S. Catholic population, Nepal's election, the U.S. stock market, and government corruption in Bulgaria.

Islam and the West: Clash or Coexistence?

An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?

March 27, 2008
The authors of the book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think examine the commonly held perception that misunderstandings between Islam and the West stem from a clash of civilizations.More ...

Easter Season Finds a Religious, Largely Christian, Nation

Over 75% of Americans are Christian

March 21, 2008
America’s churches will be much fuller than usual this weekend as Christians celebrate Easter, one of the two times a year when church attendance in the United States is traditionally at its highest.More ...

Who Are Muslims?

An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?

February 28, 2008
The authors of Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think discuss how religion figures into the lives of Muslims around the world.More ...

Liberians Give High Marks to Their Government

Majorities say roads and education are priorities for the post-conflict nation

February 21, 2008
President Bush visited Liberia Thursday, where majorities express relatively high levels of confidence in most of their country’s national institutions, including the national government.More ...

Headscarves and Secularism: Voices From Turkish Women

Only 14% of Turks associate the headscarf with fanaticism

February 8, 2008
The recent proposal in Turkey to lift the ban on headscarves in state universities has struck a political nerve. A 2007 Gallup Poll shows that 45% of Turkish women wear a headscarf in public. Further, most Turks associate wearing a headscarf with “being religious” and not “fanaticism.”More ...

Few Ethiopians Confident in Their Institutions

Only religious organizations elicit the trust of a majority

January 30, 2008
A 2007 Gallup Poll shows that relatively few Ethiopians express confidence in their country’s social and political institutions. Further, Ethiopians are less likely to express confidence in their institutions than their neighbors in sub-Saharan Africa.More ...

Religious, Economic Factors Critical to Spain's Election

Spaniards express more confidence in religious institutions than in 2005

January 22, 2008
Spain’s upcoming general election has some Catholic leaders urging voters to oust the incumbent liberal Socialist Party in favor of more traditional values. Gallup Polls reveal Spaniards have slightly more confidence in the national government than religious organizations, though this gap has narrowed in recent years.More ...
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