Most Catholic Republicans think Biden’s abortion views should disqualify him from Communion; nine-in-ten Catholic Democrats disagree | Pew Research Center

March 25, 2021

Most Democrats and Republicans Know Biden Is Catholic, but They Differ Sharply About How Religious He Is

Most Catholic Republicans think Biden’s abortion views should disqualify him from Communion; nine-in-ten Catholic Democrats disagree

Most Catholic Republicans think Biden’s abortion views should disqualify him from Communion; nine-in-ten Catholic Democrats disagree

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Most Catholic Republicans think Biden’s abortion views should disqualify him from Communion; nine-in-ten Catholic Democrats disagree

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Most Democrats and Republicans Know Biden Is Catholic, but They Differ Sharply About How Religious He Is
Roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults know Joe Biden is Catholic
Most Democrats say Biden is at least somewhat religious and mentions his faith about the right amount; most Republicans disagree
Most Catholic Republicans think Biden’s abortion views should disqualify him from Communion; nine-in-ten Catholic Democrats disagree
Half of Catholic Republicans say politicians who disagree with church about abortion should not get Communion; fewer say the same about other issues
Seven-in-ten Catholic Democrats say Catholic politicians should be allowed to go to Communion even if they disagree with church on variety of issues
Two-thirds of Americans not sure what Kamala Harris’ religion is
Two-thirds of U.S. Catholics know that Biden is Catholic
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they are not sure what Harris’ religion is
Democrats far more likely than Republicans to view Biden, Harris as religious people
Most Americans comfortable with how much Biden talks about his religion
Three-in-ten Catholics say disagreeing with the church about abortion should disqualify Catholic politicians from Communion
Three-in-ten Catholics say Biden should not be allowed to go to Communion because of his abortion views