Countries in Central and Eastern Europe have higher levels of traditional religious practice and are more likely to believe in God than Western Europeans, said research published in December.
A Pew Research Centre survey also revealed that the Christian share of populations in Central and Eastern Europe is stable or increasing. But in Western Europe, Christianity is in decline. 56,000 adults were questioned between 2015 and 2017 in 34 Western, Central & Eastern European countries.
Pew Research Centre’s findings touch on topics due to be covered in the commentary’s additional articles. These include abortion, homosexuality and the Church and State.
