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Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
4 in 10 U.S. Catholics see Pope Francis as major change for the church
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- Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
- Three-quarters of U.S. Catholics rate Pope Francis favorably
- Large partisan divide in U.S. Catholics’ opinions of Pope Francis
- 4 in 10 U.S. Catholics see Pope Francis as major change for the church
- Majorities of U.S. Catholics support the church allowing birth control, marriage for priests as well as other measures
- Views of Pope Francis among U.S. Catholics
- 42% of U.S. Catholics think Pope Francis represents major change in direction for the Catholic Church
- Most U.S. Catholics who attend Mass weekly say the church should not recognize same-sex marriages
- In the U.S., more Catholic Democrats than Republicans say they want the church to allow women to become priests, recognize same-sex marriages
- Trends in U.S. Catholics’ views about birth control, the priesthood and sexuality
- Summary scale of U.S. Catholics’ responses to questions about birth control, priesthood, sexuality
- Profile of U.S. Catholics who say the church should or should not allow contraception, marriage for priests, ordination for women, and more