In Latin America, younger Catholics are more likely to support women becoming priests | Pew Research Center

September 17, 2024

Many Catholics in the U.S. and Latin America Want the Church to Allow Birth Control and to Let Women Become Priests

In Latin America, younger Catholics are more likely to support women becoming priests

In Latin America, younger Catholics are more likely to support women becoming priests

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Many Catholics in the U.S. and Latin America Want the Church to Allow Birth Control and to Let Women Become Priests
Majorities of Catholics say the church should allow use of birth control, ordain women priests
Increasing support among Latin American Catholics for allowing women priests
In Latin America, younger Catholics are more likely to support women becoming priests
Peruvian Catholics least likely to say the church should recognize same-sex marriages
Most Catholics who see Francis very favorably also say he represents major change for the church
Most Catholics in the U.S. and Latin America say the pope is bringing change to the Catholic Church
Most Catholics have a favorable view of Pope Francis
Most Latin American Catholics see Pope Francis favorably, though these shares are smaller than a decade ago