The selection of Pope Francis as the Person of the Year by TIME magazine has brought our attention to the Catholic church, its leadership, and its relevance to the world. …
At this point, 57% of all American adults say that religion “can answer all or most of today’s problems” while 28% say that religion is old-fashioned and out of date. … We see that the average Catholic is below average in terms of their views of the relevance of religion for today’s problems. Fifty-two percent of U.S. Catholics say that religion can answer today’s problems, and 34% say it’s old-fashioned and out of date. CONT.
Frank Newport, Gallup