Beyond lockdowns: As coronavirus restrictions loosen in the US, congregations grapple with including older adults
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports on how churches are looking to include older congregation members – while keeping them safe…
A quarter of religiously affiliated US teens pray regularly before eating lunch at school – survey
A quarter of US teenagers who identify with a religion and attend public school say they pray regularly before eating lunch at school, according to the results of a Pew Research Center survey. But the survey of 1,811 US adolescents aged 13 to 17 found that the figure rose to 39 per cent among evangelical […]
Black men more religious than whites in US, research shows
RNS Historically, women tend to be the stalwarts when it comes to religion, while men attend religious services less often and are less likely to say their faith is very important to them. But a new analysis shows that black men defy this trend. A study by the Pew Research Center released Wednesday has found that while black men […]
Worldwide downward trend in restrictions on religion reversed, study finds
RNS The number of countries with “high levels” of restrictions on religion due to government policies or actions of people increased in 2015, reversing a downward trend, according to a new study. A total of 40 per cent of surveyed countries registered “high” or “very high” levels of overall restrictions, according to Pew Research Center’s annual study […]