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Importance of Religion in Europe (results of a 2008/2009 Gallup poll) Predominance of Christianity in countries across Europe (2010) Religion has been a major influence on the societies, cultures, traditions, philosophies, artistic expressions and laws within present-day Europe.
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
The status of religious freedom in Europe varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non-practitioners), the extent to which religious organizations operating within the country ...
Religion in Europe by former country (10 C) A. Religion in Albania (12 C, 4 P) Religion in Andorra (4 C, 6 P) Religion in Armenia (15 C, 10 P) Religion in Austria (15 ...
Smaller religious groups include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Rastafarians, the Salvation Army, and Bahá'ís. Fifteen% do not belong to any religious group. No religious group is a majority in any of the country's six districts. Catholics are found throughout the country.
Christianity is the predominant religion and faith in Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, East Timor, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania. [11] There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam.
Religion in the European Union is diverse. The largest religion in the EU is Christianity , which accounted for 72.8% of EU population as of 2018 [update] . [ 2 ] Smaller groups include those of Islam , Buddhism , Judaism , Hinduism , and some East Asian religions , most concentrated in Germany and France.
The largest religion in Europe is Christianity. [90] However, irreligion and practical secularisation are also prominent in some countries. [91] [92] In Southeastern Europe, three countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Albania) have Muslim majorities, with Christianity being the second-largest religion in those countries. Little is known ...