---
title: "Pope Francis’ Image Positive in Much of World"
description: "Pope Francis, leader of the world’s nearly 1.1 billion Catholics, enjoys broad support across much of the world: a median of 60% across 43 nations have a favorable view of him. Only 11% see the pope unfavorably, and 28% give no rating."
date: "2014-12-11"
authors:
  - name: "Benjamin Wormald"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2014/12/11/pope-francis-image-positive-in-much-of-world-2/"
categories:
  - "Catholicism"
  - "Religion & Politics"
  - "Religious Leaders & Institutions"
---

# Pope Francis’ Image Positive in Much of World