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Selected news stories that cite the Pew Forum and its data.

Catholic World News: US Catholics grown more skeptical of Obama on religious-freedom issue
A new survey shows a “noticeable shift” in the opinions of American Catholics regarding the Obama administration’s position on religious freedom.
Deseret News: New survey of prison chaplains shines light on religious life in jail
Four out of 10 state prison chaplains say religious extremism is somewhat or very common in the correctional facilities where they work, according to a survey released today by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
CS Monitor: Churches and politicians should stay in their own lanes, say Americans
Americans are increasingly uneasy with the mingling of religion and politics, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, in the midst of a campaign season punctuated by tussles over the role of faith in the public square.
Reuters: In U.S., a growing unease at mixing politics with prayer
Americans are increasingly uneasy with the mingling of religion and politics, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, in the midst of a campaign season punctuated by tussles over the role of faith in the public square.
MSNBC: Pew survey: Americans think politicians are talking too much about religion
In an election campaign season in which issues such as birth control and gay marriage have made headlines, a growing number of Americans think political leaders are talking too much religion, according to a new national survey.
IBT: 'Too much' religion in political rhetoric, says growing number of Americans: poll
Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about the influence religion has over the nation's political system, with an all-time high -- nearly four-in-ten -- saying there is too much talk of religion and prayer by politicians, according to a new poll.
Christian Post: Prison chaplains believe religious extremism common in jail, but not a threat
A major survey of prison chaplains has concluded that many chaplains believe religious extremism to be common in prisons, but not a major security threat.
MSNBC: Pew survey: A lot of religion goes on behind bars, prison chaplains report
There’s apparently a whole lot of religion going on behind bars.
Politico: Poll: Too much religion talk
Almost four in 10 Americans say there is “too much” talk of religion and prayer by politicians — an all-time high since the question was first asked more than 10 years ago, according to a new poll.
CNN: More Americans say too much religion in politics
For the first time since 2001, a plurality Americans say there is too much religious talk from politicians, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
Huff. Post: 'Too much' religion in political talk, Pew survey finds
Politicians should keep their religion to themselves and quit publicly praying and talking so much about their faith, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Global Post: Too much religious talk in politics, more Americans say: Pew poll
A growing number of Americans think there is too much religious talk from political leaders, a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has found.
AP: Republican Catholics cool so far to Rick Santorum
At El Sendero De La Cruz evangelical church, Rick Santorum sought prayers along with votes.
Chicago Tribune: Religion a key issue as Illinois Republicans go to polls
The issue of religious freedom, raised by all four Republican candidates but identified most strongly with Rick Santorum, finds an interested audience as the contest reaches Illinois.
Huff. Post: Mitt Romney reflects 'Mormon culture' of moderation, expert says
Mitt Romney has called himself "severely conservative" but an expert on religion and politics said the Republican presidential front-runner, a Mormon, is a product of "Mormon culture," which contains "a real strain of moderation and pragmatism" on issues like same-sex relationships, abortion and immigration.
Fox: Religious divide among GOP voters?
Greg Smith breaks down the religious vote in the GOP primaries
Boston Globe: Romney’s faith adds an extra obstacle in South
As one of 20,000 Mormons living in a state dominated by evangelical Christians, Van J. Bodin’s own life experience tells him what Mitt Romney is up against in the South.
AP: Romney’s struggle with evangelicals on display in deeply conservative Southern primaries
Mitt Romney’s weak appeal so far with white evangelicals will be in the forefront as the GOP presidential primaries move into Southern states where most Republicans are born-again Christians.
Boston Globe: Santorum’s faith isn’t driving vote of Catholics
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is a proud traditional Catholic. But so far that is not helping him with Catholic voters.
Catholic Reporter: A curious exit poll you might have missed last week
Today is Super Tuesday, so we'll soon have a new dose of data from exit polls and surveys about the voting patterns of Evangelicals, Catholics, Jews, mainline Protestants and other faith groups.
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