Vatican synod on family highlights discord between church teachings and U.S....
A Vatican synod on the family comes at a time when most American Catholics say they disagree with their church’s teachings on issues such as birth control and divorce. The post Vatican synod on family...
View ArticleCensus Bureau proposes dropping some marriage and divorce questions
The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed dropping a series of questions about marriage and divorce from its largest household survey of Americans, touching off a debate about the usefulness of such data....
View ArticleCensus Bureau decides to keep marriage questions on survey
Under pressure from academics and advocates, the U.S. Census Bureau has abandoned plans to delete a series of questions about marriage and divorce from its largest household survey. The post Census...
View ArticleRelatively few U.S. Catholics skipped annulment because of cost or complications
Pope Francis has announced major changes to the Roman Catholic Church’s procedures for marriage annulments. While the new changes are aimed at making annulments faster and less expensive, a recent Pew...
View ArticleMost U.S. Catholics hope for change in church rule on divorce, Communion
62% of U.S. Catholics think the church should allow Catholics who have been divorced and remarried without an annulment to receive Communion. The post Most U.S. Catholics hope for change in church rule...
View ArticlePope’s proclamation, like views of U.S. Catholics, indicates openness to...
Six-in-ten Catholics say the church should allow those who are divorced and have remarried without obtaining an annulment to receive Communion, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center Survey. The post...
View ArticleLed by Baby Boomers, divorce rates climb for America’s 50+ population
Among U.S. adults ages 50 and older, the divorce rate has roughly doubled since the 1990s. The post Led by Baby Boomers, divorce rates climb for America’s 50+ population appeared first on Pew Research...
View ArticleFacts on Foreign Students in the U.S.
The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system. The post Facts...
View ArticleHow the political typology groups compare
Pew Research Center’s political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare...
View ArticleData Feed: Global migration patterns, divorce among Baby Boomers, pope...
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. The post Data Feed: Global migration patterns, divorce among Baby Boomers, pope...
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