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Positive feelings toward the Roman Catholic Church have gone up in the United States since Pope Francis's first visit to the country, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Wednesday.

In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 23-30, 75 percent of Republican voters said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who is Muslim.

Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults, a Canadian study suggests.

More people in the Bay Area are concerned about housing issues rather than water scarcity, according to polling results released by The Bay Area Council.

A global survey of 40 countries has found that when it came to economic issues and general status, many people around the world hold a largely favorable opinion of the United States.

Pew Research Center has released the results of a new survey that asked Americans on how they viewed the topic of homosexuality. Although it indicated record levels of support by the American people, there are still pockets of society that refuse to acknowledge same-sex marriage.

The journal Science has officially retracted a now-discredited gay marriage study after one of the co-authors admitted that it contained lies.

A new survey released by the Pew Research Center has revealed that the "Christian share of the U.S. population is declining," as there are 5 million fewer Christians across the United States than there were in 2007, and millions more who identify as atheist.

Newsmax recently revealed its "Top 100 Christian Leaders in America" list, and some familiar names have earned top spots, including pastors Franklin Graham, Joel Osteen and Rick Warren.

Pew Research Center has made demographic projections on what the future of Christianity could look like around the world by 2050.

Based on a poll conducted by CNN/ORC, many Americans increasingly disapprove President Obama's handling of ISIS threats.

A new survey released by the National Home Education Research Institute and Generations with Vision has revealed that a positive teen-parent relationship and homeschooling positively impact both present and future church attendance.

The Barna Group has released the latest 2015 version of its annual study on the most Bible-minded cities in the country, and this year, the top spot is given to Birmingham, Alabama.

Despite the seeming popularity of the Pro-Choice movement in recent media, including President Obama's own support in last night's State of the Union address, a new poll shows that 84% of Americans want "significant restrictions on abortion" and strongly support legislation that would ban late-term abortions.

A new report has found that the Common Core does not understand how children learn, ultimately harming them.

According to a report from Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors USA, Islamic extremists killed twice as many Christians in 2014 than they did in 2013, and North Korea is currently the country most hostile toward Christians for the thirteenth year.

A recent study conducted at the University of Florida found that teenagers with strong religious beliefs had fewer substance abuse problems.

A new LifeWay survey sponsored by Pastor Max Lucado found some surprising trends in what Americans do--or not--pray for.

A recent census reveals that the number of Muslim children in several British cities will soon eclipse the number of Christian children.

Christian history magazine recently published a news release along with Voice of the Martyrs documenting the persecution of Christians over the past 300 years. Their research revealed sobering facts concerning the horrific amount of suffering believers have endured throughout the decades.

A new study conducted by a team of Swedish researchers reveals that teens who heavily smoke pot are more likely to end up on government disability than those who abstain.

According to a recent Gallup poll, Muslim Americans approve of President Obama's leadership more than any other religious group by a whopping 72%. Throughout his presidency, Obama has vocally supported the Muslim religion--even promoting the building of a mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks.

According to a a new poll, many Christian moviegoers feel Hollywood producers distort Biblical accounts and misrepresent Christians in their films. However, the survey also found that more Christians have a favorable impression of Hollywood than unfavorable due to the many faith-based films released this year.

According to a recent Gallup poll, 28% of Americans view the Bible as "the actual word of God, to be taken literally, word for word," down 2% from 2012 and almost 10% from the 1970's and early 1980's; yet 75% of all Americans "believe the Bible is in some way connected to God."

In a new survey released by The Associated Press, most Americans, particularly those with some kind of religious affiliation,do not believe in the Big Bang theory.