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Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Religion
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NPR: Brazil’s Evangelicals a growing force in prayer, politics
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Bloomberg: Pope Francis starts Rio trip to get more youth in pews
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Plain Dealer: Half of Americans believe exodus from organized religion is bad for the country
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Brazil’s Changing Religious Landscape
As young Catholics gather in Brazil, awaiting Pope Francis’ visit in celebration of World Youth Day, an analysis of census data finds that the share of Brazil’s population that identifies as Catholic has been dropping steadily in recent decades. Over the same period, the percentage of Brazilians who belong to Protestant churches has been rising.
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New Report Details Brazil’s Changing Religious Landscape
Roman Catholics in Decline, Protestants on the Rise Washington, D.C. — Washington, D.C. July 18, 2013 — As young Catholics begin to gather in Brazil, awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis in celebration of World Youth Day, a new Pew Research Center analysis finds that the share of Brazil’s overall population that identifies as Catholic […]
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Global Post: Restrictions on religion have increased globally since Arab Spring
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Columbus Dispatch: Americans divided about rising number of nonreligious
