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Most U.S. Catholics Say They Want the Church To Be ‘More Inclusive’
Trends in U.S. Catholics’ views about birth control, the priesthood and sexuality
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- Most U.S. Catholics Say They Want the Church To Be ‘More Inclusive’
- About 8 in 10 Catholics believe the church should allow use of birth control, IVF
- Most U.S. Catholics say they prefer a ‘more inclusive’ church, even if that means changing some teachings
- About half of Catholics say women do not have enough influence in the Catholic Church
- Catholics’ views on how far the church should go to be inclusive differ by party
- Most Catholics say people living together outside of marriage should be permitted to receive Communion
- About two-thirds of Catholics say the church should allow women to become deacons
- Trends in U.S. Catholics’ views about birth control, the priesthood and sexuality
- Catholics who think women do not have enough influence in the church overwhelmingly say women should be allowed to become deacons, priests
- Big differences in Catholics’ views on reproductive issues, ordination for women and married priests by frequency of Mass attendance
- 53% of U.S. Catholics who attend Mass weekly say the church should stick to its traditional teachings, even if that means it gets smaller
- Two-thirds of Catholics who are Democrats or lean Democratic say women do not have enough influence in the Catholic Church
- Catholics’ views about whether the church should allow use of birth control, IVF vary by Mass attendance and partisanship