Public Religion Research Institute

Most Americans agree that President Donald Trump’s personal conduct is an issue.

Nearly four in 10 young adults ages 18 to 29 are religiously unaffiliated — or nones — and are four times more likely as young adults a generation ago to identify this way, according to a study by the Public Religion Research Institute. Among college students surveyed by Trinity College, 32% identified their worldview as religious; 32% as spiritual; and 28% as secular.

In no state in the U.S. does even one-quarter of the population say abortion should be illegal in all cases, a new survey shows.

If Catholic bishops hope to reclaim their moral credibility after revelations about covering up clergy sexual abuse, church leaders should take a year of abstinence from preaching about sex and gender.

A new survey finds that Americans continue to oppose the idea that small-business owners should be able to refuse products or services to gay or lesbian people due to their religious beliefs.

In a shift that stands to impact religion and politics, survey data suggests that the percentage of Americans who don't affiliate with any religious tradition is roughly the same as those who identify as evangelical or Catholic.

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