http://www.pewforum.org/This section highlights up-to-date information on the Forum's activity.en-usCopyright: (C) Copyright 2009 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved.info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)60http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.pewforum.org/uploadedImages/_content/defaultPublicationThumb(1).gifhttp://www.pewforum.org/Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:45 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 11:13:45 GMTFri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe geographic origins of new legal permanent residents in the United States have shifted markedly during the past two decades, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. government data on immigration.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Study-Examines-Religious-Affiliation-of-U-S--Immigrants.aspxTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTA new Pew Research Center survey of Muslims around the globe finds that most adherents of the world’s second-largest religion are deeply committed to their faith and want its teachings to shape not only their personal lives but also their societies and politics.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Pew-Research-Study-Examines-Social-and-Political-Attitudes-of-Muslims-Worldwide.aspxTue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTIn a 12:00 p.m. EDT conference call for journalists on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, the Pew Research Center will discuss the findings of its new study, “The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society.”http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Conference-Call-Alert--Pew-Research-Center-to-Discuss-New-Report-on-Social-and-Political-Attitudes-of-Muslims-Worldwide(2).aspxThu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTAs the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, many American Catholics express a desire for change, according to a new survey report by the Pew Research Center.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/US-Catholics-Divided-On-Churchs-Direction-Under-New-Pope.aspxWed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTAs the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision approaches, the public remains opposed to completely overturning the historic ruling on abortion.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Roe-v--Wade-at-40--Most-Oppose-Overturning-Abortion-Decision.aspxTue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTA new, comprehensive demographic study of more than 230 countries and territories conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that more than eight-in-ten people worldwide identify with a religious group.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Pew-Forum-Study-Estimates-Size,-Geographic-Distribution-and-Median-Ages-of--World’s-Major-Religious-Groups.aspxFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe newly elected, 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu to serve in either chamber and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as “none,” according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life of congressional data compiled primarily by CQ Roll Call.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Faith-on-the-Hill--113th-Congress-Increases-in-Religious-Diversity.aspxThu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTLatinos are divided by religion in their preferences in the upcoming presidential election, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Latinos,-Religion-and-Campaign-2012.aspxThu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad and are bound together by such religious practices as fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and almsgiving to assist people in need. But they have widely differing views about many other aspects of their faith, including how important religion is to their lives, who counts as a Muslim and what practices are acceptable in Islam, according to a worldwide survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life.http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Pew-Forum-Report-Describes-Unity-and-Diversity-of-Islam-Around-the-Globe.aspxWed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTA new national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds signs of public uneasiness with the mixing of religion and politics. The number of people who say there has been too much religious talk by political leaders stands at an all-time high since the Pew Research Center began asking the question more than a decade ago. And most Americans continue to say that churches and other houses of worship should keep out of politics. http://www.pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Pew-Research-Center-Survey---More-Americans-See-“Too-Much”-Religious-Talk-by-Politicians.aspx