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Pope Francis Still Highly Regarded in U.S., but Signs of Disenchantment Emerge
Among all U.S. Catholics, Francis viewed more favorably than Benedict XVI, less favorably than John Paul II
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- Pope Francis Still Highly Regarded in U.S., but Signs of Disenchantment Emerge
- Pope Francis remains popular among U.S. Catholics
- Growing share of U.S. Catholics say Francis is ‘too liberal,’ ‘naïve’
- Half of Catholic Republicans now say Pope Francis is too liberal
- Catholic Republicans less enamored with Pope Francis now than in 2014
- Among all U.S. adults, six-in-ten rate Pope Francis favorably
- Among all U.S. Catholics, Francis viewed more favorably than Benedict XVI, less favorably than John Paul II
- Francis widely popular among U.S. Catholics
- Many non-Catholic religious groups in U.S. give Pope Francis positive ratings
- Shrinking majority of U.S. Catholics see Francis as major positive change for the church
- Nine-in-ten American Catholics call Francis compassionate, humble
- Most U.S. Catholics say their priests are supportive of Pope Francis
- Catholics who attend Mass weekly more positive about Pope Francis’ performance than those who attend church less often
- Most American Catholics say Pope Francis has done at least a little to make the church more accepting of homosexuality, divorce and remarriage
- U.S. Catholics say making church more accepting among Francis’ most notable actions
- U.S. Catholics more likely now to support same-sex marriage; abortion attitudes comparatively stable
- Little change in American Catholics’ political party affiliation, ideology
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