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Meanwhile, nearly 6 in 10 U.S.
adults say they feel at least some conflict with American culture because of their religious beliefs.
Pew also found that just over a quarter of people say only one religion is true, while nearly half say many religions may be true.
Between February of last year and February of this year, Pew found a sharp increase in those who say religion is becoming more influential, up from just 18% to now 31%.
Overall, nearly 6 in 10 surveyed express a positive view of religion's effects.
That's also up significantly in recent years.
Meanwhile, nearly 6 in 10 U.S.
adults say they feel at least some conflict with American culture because of their religious beliefs.
Pew also found that just over a quarter of people say only one religion is true, while nearly half say many religions may be true.
The document called I Have Loved You says that the message of Christ was to care for the poor.
Pope Leo says the issue of economic disparity is acute, with the rich accumulating more and more wealth and the poor becoming more and more destitute.
He calls on Christians not only to engage in acts of charity to alleviate suffering,
but also to work against systems which he calls sinful that perpetuate poverty.
And Pope Leo highlights the plight of migrants, as well as his own time working in Latin America, where Catholic leaders have long taught that the Church must prioritize the rights and needs of the poor and the powerless.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Authorities in the Southern California resort town of Palm Springs say they're investigating a major explosion as an act of terrorism. NPR's Jason Droz is in Palm Springs.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Authorities in the Southern California resort town of Palm Springs say they're investigating a major explosion as an act of terrorism. NPR's Jason Droz is in Palm Springs.
Authorities have not released the name of the suspect, but say investigators are not looking for anyone else. Friday night's severe weather that hit parts of the Midwest and South is being blamed for killing at least 27 people, including 18 in Kentucky alone. In Indiana, officials say the storms caused chaos at a popular state park, George Hale.