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title: "NBC: ‘Francis Effect’? Popular Pope Has Catholics Praying More, Poll Finds"
date: "2014-03-06"
authors:
  - name: "No Author"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2014/03/06/nbc-francis-effect-popular-pope-has-catholics-praying-more-poll-finds/"
---

# NBC: ‘Francis Effect’? Popular Pope Has Catholics Praying More, Poll Finds