Americans’ opinions of Pope Francis have become less positive this month, with 53% now holding a favorable opinion of the pontiff, down from 66% in August. However, among U.S. Roman Catholics, perceptions of Francis are unchanged. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
CNN Poll: Pope Francis’ favorability plummets
After new sexual abuse allegations against Catholic priests and criticism of Pope Francis’ leadership on the issue, his favorability in the US has dropped substantially in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. CONT. Grace Sparks, CNN Read more »
An Update on Catholics in the U.S.
The release of the new grand jury report documenting sexual abuse committed by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania over the past seven decades has been another blow to the Roman Catholic Church. … It’s too early to tell whether this latest report will have an impact on what Americans, […] Read more »
Pope Francis Still Highly Regarded in U.S., but Signs of Disenchantment Emerge
Five years into Francis’ papacy, the vast majority of U.S. Catholics continue to have a favorable opinion of the Argentinian pontiff, and most say he represents a major – and positive – change for the Roman Catholic Church. At the same time, a new Pew Research Center survey finds signs […] Read more »
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Retain Most Admired Titles
Americans once again are most likely to name Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most, as they have for the past 10 years. The pair retain their titles this year, although by much narrower margins than in the past. […] Read more »
Bannon’s comments on immigrants line up with the views of many white Catholics
… Former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon thinks the Catholic Church’s leadership is on the wrong side of the immigration battle. They have been “unable to really, to come to grips with the problems in the church. They need illegal aliens. They need illegal aliens to fill the […] Read more »