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Religion and spirituality among Hindu Americans
Hindu Heritage Month begins tomorrow, commemorating the history, culture and social contributions of Hindu Americans. Roughly 1% of U.S. adults identify religiously as Hindu, according to Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS). Most Hindu Americans are Asian.
In the Center’s 2022-23 survey of Asian Americans, 79% of Asian American Hindus in the U.S. said they have a shrine for worship in their homes, and 33% said religion is very important in their lives.
Explore more about Hindu Americans, including their demographics and political and social beliefs, in the RLS.
Media mentions
These Democrats are making Christianity a centerpiece of their midterm campaigns
Sept. 27 – NPR
In the news
Religious scholars met with Anthropic. What they heard stunned them
Sept. 29 – The New York Times *
Democrats are running pastors for office. Republicans are attacking their religious comments
Sept. 29 – Politico
Democrats in Congress embrace a more punitive posture toward Israel
Sept. 29 – The New York Times *
Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism amid concerns over his criticism of Israel
Sept. 29 – The Associated Press
Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit
Sept. 29 – BBC News *
Anti-abortion divide could complicate Missouri Amendment 3 campaign
Sept. 28 – Missouri Independent
Pope Leo XIV stands firm on bioethics and AI in Paris speech
Sept. 25 – Le Monde *
Oklahoma must allow taxpayer-funded religious charter school, judge rules
Sept. 24 – Reuters *
‘America’s bishop’ was beatified. 50,000 Catholics showed up
Sept. 24 – The New York Times *
Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms
Sept. 24 – The Associated Press
