Religion and Gender Survey – Latest Results
The latest results of the Religion and Gender Survey (PDF) are available. The Faith Survey results microsite also has the results of the other surveys on the website.
Catholic Survey – 2014
Results of a 2014 Poll of over 12,000 Catholics reveals that 54% of Catholics in the U.S. and 64% in Spain support gay marriage, 98% of Congolese Catholics and 84% of Philippine Catholics oppose it.
Catholics in England and Wales
Data from the Catholic Directory with numbers of Catholics and Priests from 1912-2011. Key Points Weekly mass attendance fell between 30.7% between 1993 and 2010, as compared to corresponding falls of 10.9% in the Catholic population and 9.4% in the number of priests over the same period. In the 50…
UK Prayer Survey
A 2013 Poll (Sample size: 2,015) commissioned by the Church of England, asked the following question: Irrespective of whether you currently pray or not, if you were to pray for something at the moment, What would it be for? 31% said “Peace in the world” 27% said “A end to…
UK Census – 2011
Results from the UK Census 2011 show that: 59.3% of persons in England and Wales self-identify as ‘Christian’ (down from 71.7% in 2001). This equates to four million less Christians. 25.1% of persons in England and Wales (14.1 Million) self-identify as having no religion at all (up from 14.8% in…
US Religion Survey
The US Religion Survey found that from 2007 to 2012: The percentage of those who identified as ‘Protestant’ fell from 53% to 48%, but for Catholics the drop was only 1% (from 23% to 22%). The percentage of persons who were not affiliated with any religion * increased from 11.6%…
Religion and Social Media
A 2012 Survey found that: 13% had downloaded a podcast of a sermon or listened to a sermon online. 20% used Facebook several times a day, but 33% never used it. Among Americans who use Facebook, half (50 percent) say they do not describe their religious beliefs at all…
Multinational Survey
A 2006 Survey by Harris Interactive found that: 28% of Americans and 56% of British persons felt that religion should be taught in state schools. 32% of French persons claimed to be atheist. 84% of Spanish persons believed in the separation of church and state. Source: Harris Interactive Poll, 2006.…
US Protestant Survey
A 2008 survey of Mainline Protestant clergy conducted by Public Religion Research found that: 33% believed same sex couples should be allowed to marry, against 35% who believed there should be no legal recognition of such relationships. The remainder believed that civil unions were appropriate. 13% believed Abortion should be…