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Views vary on other ideas, such as recognizing same-sex marriages. Most see Pope Francis as a change in the church’s direction, and he’s broadly popular.
Pope Francis is broadly popular in much of Latin America and the U.S., but favorability has fallen in the Latin American countries surveyed.
As millions celebrate Confucius’ birthday, here are key facts about Confucianism and how its beliefs and values shape public life for East Asians.
Korean American adults are much less likely than adults in South Korea to be religiously unaffiliated or to be Buddhist.
Adults in Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are the most likely to say it is important to have a leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs.
Buddhists, the religiously unaffiliated and Daoists each make up about a quarter of Taiwan’s adult population.
Buddhists across the region also say that someone cannot be truly Buddhist if they do not respect deities or spirits.
Among the places surveyed, people in Japan (85%) and Vietnam (84%) are most likely to say they have a family gravesite.
Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
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