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Global Uptick in Government Restrictions on Religion in 2016

Nationalist parties and organizations played an increasing role in harassment of religious minorities, especially in Europe Restrictions on religion around the world continued to climb in 2016, according to Pew Research Center’s ninth annual study of global restrictions on religion. This marks the second year in a row of increases in the overall level of restrictions imposed either by governments or by private actors (groups … Continua a leggere Global Uptick in Government Restrictions on Religion in 2016 »

5 facts about U.S. evangelical Protestants

“The Rev. Billy Graham, who recently died at age 99, was one of the most influential and important evangelical Christian leaders of the 20th century. From humble beginnings in rural North Carolina, Graham went on to become a world famous evangelist who drew huge crowds while, at the same time, developing close relationships with several U.S. presidents.” [Da www.pewresearch.org del 01/03/2018] EVANGELICAL PROTESTANTS

5 facts about the religious lives of African Americans

Religion, particularly Christianity, has played an outsize role in African American history. While most Africans brought to the New World to be slaves were not Christians when they arrived, many of them and their descendants embraced Christianity, finding comfort in the Biblical message of spiritual equality and deliverance… [Da www.pewresearch.org del 07/02/2018] AFRICAN AMERICANS

New estimates show U.S. Muslim population continues to grow

Recent political debates over Muslim immigration and related issues have prompted many people to ask how many Muslims actually live in the United States. But coming up with an answer is not easy, in part because the U.S. Census Bureau does not ask questions about religion, meaning there is no official government count of the U.S. Muslim population. [Da www.pewresearch.org del 03/01/2018] MUSLIM POPULATION

Europe’s Growing Muslim Population

Muslims are projected to increase as a share of Europe’s population – even with no future migration. [Da wwwpewforum.org del 29/11/2017] MUSLIMS

Key takeaways about Orthodox Christians

Orthodoxy is the third-largest branch of Christianity, after Catholicism and Protestantism. Today, there are approximately 260 million Orthodox Christians in the world, according to a new Pew Research Center report. [Da www.pewresearch.org del 8/11/2017] ORTODOXY

Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century

Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as a percentage of the global population, but Ethiopian community is highly observant and growing. [Da http://www.pewforum.org del 8/11/2017] ORTODOX CHRISTIANITY

5 facts about Muslim Millennials in the U.S.

The Muslim population in the United States is younger than the U.S. population at large. In fact, while Millennials make up 32% of all U.S. adults, they account for roughly half of American Muslim adults (52%). [Da www.pewresearch.org del 26/10/2017] MUSLIM MILLENNIALS