Pope Francis has made a statement on climate change at once comprehensive and clear: in June, he released a 192-page environmental encyclical; earlier this month, the Vatican deemed September 1 annual “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation”; and the pope is expected to address Congress about the […] Read more »
Speaking Out on Global Warming: Public Attitudes toward the Papal Encyclical on Climate Change
One month after release of the papal encyclical on climate change, a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and researchers at Yale University finds that fewer than 1 in 3 Americans, and 40 percent of Catholics, are aware of Pope Francis’s efforts to emphasize […] Read more »
Pope Francis’ Favorable Rating Drops in U.S.
Pope Francis’ favorability rating in the U.S. has returned to where it was when he was elected pope. It is now at 59%, down from 76% in early 2014. The pontiff’s rating is similar to the 58% he received from Americans in April 2013, soon after he was elected pope. […] Read more »
Catholics Divided Over Global Warming
On the eve of a forthcoming encyclical by Pope Francis on the environment and climate change, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. Catholics’ views on global warming are broadly reflective of American public opinion writ large; a solid majority believe that Earth is warming, but there is […] Read more »
Pope’s Popularity Continues to Grow
Nearly two years after becoming the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis continues to grow more popular among Americans. Fully nine-in-ten U.S. Catholics now say they have a favorable view of Francis, including nearly six-in-ten who have a “very favorable” view. Francis’ favorability rating among U.S. Catholics is comparable […] Read more »
Pope Francis extremely popular among American Catholics
A year after becoming Pope, 68 percent of Catholics have a favorable opinion of Pope Francis, while a mere 1 percent view him unfavorably. … The pope is also viewed positively among Americans overall (46 percent), although many don’t know enough about him to offer an opinion. … Catholics are […] Read more »