http://www.pewforum.org/Explore Pew Forum publications—including public opinion polls, demographic reports, research studies, event transcripts and interviews—about the Christian religion and its members, as well as many of the religious groups that it encompasses: evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants, members of historically black Protestant churches, Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Orthodox Christians and other Christians.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 12:34:27 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 12:34:27 GMTMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Across the U.S., religious courts operate on a routine, everyday basis. How do some of the country's major Christian traditions and other religions - including Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism - decide internal matters and apply their religious laws?http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/Applying-Gods-Law-Religious-Courts-and-Mediation-in-the-US.aspxWed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTIn the early days of Pope Francis' papacy, more than eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics (84%) say they have a favorable impression of the new pontiff, including 43% who express a very favorable view.http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Catholic/US-Catholics-Express-Favorable-View-of-Pope-Francis.aspxTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTEaster is one of the most important religious holidays of the year for many Christians – a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to a 2010 Pew Research Center survey, roughly half (48%) of Christians in the U.S. say they believe that Christ will definitely (27%) or probably (20%) return to earth in the next 40 years. Somewhat fewer (38%) say this definitely will not happen (10%) or probably will not happen (28%).http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/US-Christians-Views-on-the-Return-of-Christ.aspxMon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTIn a new Pew Research Center poll, nearly three-quarters of U.S. Catholics say they are happy with the selection of Pope Francis. But they are divided over how big a change he represents for the church.http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Catholic/US-Catholics-Happy-with-Selection-of-Pope-Francis.aspxMon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTLatin America's share of the global Catholic population has increased over the past century, according to Pew Research Center estimates, but the portion of the region’s population that is Catholic has declined.http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Catholic/Latin-Americas-Catholics-in-the-Spotlight-as-Pope-Francis-is-Installed.aspxWed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has a variety of resources on Catholicism and Pope Benedict XVI, including public opinion polls, research studies, event transcripts and interviews. http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Catholic/Pew-Forum-Resources-on-Catholicism-and-the-Pope.aspxWed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The percentage of U.S. Catholics with a strong identification with the Catholic Church was as low in 2012 as it has ever been in General Social Surveys. During the same period, the percentage of Protestants who consider themselves strong members of their faith has been rising. http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Catholic/Strong-Catholic-Identity-at-a-Four-Decade-Low-in-US.aspxTue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A country-by-country analysis of data from more than 2,500 censuses, surveys and population registers finds that 84% of adults and children around the globe are religiously affiliated. The study also finds that the median age of two major groups – Muslims (23 years) and Hindus (26) – is younger than the world’s overall population (28), while Jews have the highest median age (36). http://www.pewforum.org/global-religious-landscape.aspxThu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhen it comes to religion, the Asian-American community is a study in contrasts, encompassing groups that run the gamut from highly religious to highly secular. A new survey report examines the Asian-American population from the angle of religious affiliation, highlighting the beliefs, practices and views of Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, the religiously unaffiliated and other faiths. http://www.pewforum.org/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspxThu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThis study focuses on the religious affiliation of international migrants, examining patterns of migration among seven major groups: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, adherents of other religions and the religiously unaffiliated.http://www.pewforum.org/faith-on-the-move.aspx