| Religion in Prisons: A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains |
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According to a survey of professional prison chaplains, America's state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. Chaplains say that efforts by inmates to convert other inmates are common and that at least some religious switching occurs. And chaplains overwhelmingly consider religion-based programming an important aspect of rehabilitating prisoners. READ THE FULL REPORT >
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| Webcast: Release Event for Survey of Prison Chaplains |
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Watch a live webcast from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EDT today highlighting the key findings of a new Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains. The webcast will feature a presentation by the report's lead researchers as well as additional insights from experts who have worked with the correctional system. WATCH THE LIVE WEBCAST >
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MISS THE LIVE WEBCAST? After the release event, the video will be archived here. |
| More See "Too Much" Religious Talk by Politicians |
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A new survey 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 in Pew Research Center surveys, and most Americans continue to say that churches and other houses of worship should keep out of politics. READ THE FULL REPORT > |
| Religion and the 2012 Illinois Republican Primary |
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Exit polling from the Illinois Republican primary shows that Romney continues to draw less support from white born-again/evangelical voters than from non-evangelicals, while Santorum has yet to secure an outright victory among Catholic voters in any state for which data are available. READ THE FULL ANALYSIS >
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| Catholics in Mexico and Cuba |
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Pope Benedict XVI's much-anticipated visit to Mexico and Cuba begins Friday, March 23. An infographic based on data from a 2011 demographic study by the Pew Forum explores information on Catholics in Latin America, with a particular focus on the Catholic population in Mexico and Cuba. VIEW THE GRAPHIC >
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MARCH 15 - THE HUFFINGTON POST
An article on Mitt Romney cites a recent Pew Forum survey that found Mormons to be more Republican in their party affiliation and conservative in their ideology compared with the U.S. population as a whole. |
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MARCH 18 - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Image Credits
Religion in Prisons: © Illustration Works/Corbis
U.S. Capitol: © Tim McGuire/Corbis
Illinois: © Ron Chapple/Corbis
Catholics in Mexico and Cuba: Diano Yoo/Pew Forum |
