| The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity |
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The 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. READ THE FULL REPORT >
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| How many Sikhs are there in the U.S.? |
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News of the Aug. 5 shootings at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., has brought attention to the Sikh community, a small but growing religious group in the U.S. often mistakenly identified as Muslim. Estimates of the size of the U.S. Sikh population vary widely. Pew Forum deomgrapher Conrad Hackett weighs in on the discussion of the varying estimates. READ THE DISCUSSION AT PEWRESEARCH.ORG >
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| Catholics' Views on U.S. Nuns |
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The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an organization that represents U.S. nuns, is meeting in St. Louis this week to discuss how to respond to recent criticism from the Vatican, the Washington Post reports. A Pew Research Center survey finds that eight-in-ten American Catholics (83%) are satisfied with the leadership provided by Catholic nuns and sisters. View a graphic that shows Catholics' views of various church leaders or read the full report for more information. |
| Event Transcript: Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths |
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In a conference call with journalists, the Pew Forum's staff discussed the findings of "Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths," the second report based on a comprehensive, nationwide survey of Asian Americans. READ THE FULL EVENT TRANSCRIPT >
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AUG. 5 - THE VANCOUVER SUN
Asians in North America: 42 percent Christian, 26 percent no religion
An article explores findings from a recent Pew Research Center survey on Asian Americans and religion. Among the report's findings, 42% of Asian Americans identify as Christian and 26% say they have no religious affiliation. |
Photo Credits
World's Muslims:© SZE FEI WONG / istockphoto
Sikhs: Getty Images
Catholics graphic: Diana Yoo/Pew Forum
Asian Americans: © Radius Images/Corbis, © Image Source/Corbis, Istockphoto and © 2010 Getty Images
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