Weekly Update
april 12, 2012
Religion in Prisons: Event Transcript
 
According to a new Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains, America's state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. The Pew Forum recently hosted an event to discuss the survey's key findings with journalists, policymakers and experts who have worked with the correctional system. READ THE FULL EVENT TRANSCRIPT >
APRIL 9 - THE VANCOUVER SUN
An article explores a recent Pew Forum report on the religious affiliation of international migrants. Among the report's findings, nearly six-in-ten (59%) of the 7.2 million immigrants living in Canada are Christian.
APRIL 5 - USA TODAY
An article on Americans who return to their childhood faith after changing their religion or leaving religion altogether cites a Pew Forum report on changes in religious affiliation in the U.S. The report found that 9% of American adults say they changed their faith at some point but now belong to the same religion that they were raised in.
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APRIL 10 - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
APRIL 10 - THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
APRIL 9 - THE GUARDIAN
APRIL 8 - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
APRIL 8 - CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS
APRIL 8 - THE NEW YORK TIMES
APRIL 8 - THE TELEGRAPH
APRIL 7 - LOS ANGELES TIMES
APRIL 6 - THE TIMES
APRIL 6 - THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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