Pope Francis visits Washington, D.C. this week, where he will be the first pontiff to address a joint session of Congress. … Francis has a gift for shaping headlines, and his remarks to Congress are sure to be front-page news. But how are average Catholic voters actually responding to some […] Read more »
Six in 10 Americans Would Say ‘Yes’ to Muslim President
Where does the American public stand on the idea of voting for a Muslim for president? This issue is back in the news as a result of Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s statement on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday that, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in […] Read more »
Half in U.S. Continue to Say Gov’t Is an Immediate Threat
Almost half of Americans, 49%, say the federal government poses “an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens,” similar to what was found in previous surveys conducted over the last five years. When this question was first asked in 2003, less than a third of Americans held […] Read more »
G.O.P. Field Wrestles With Questions on Islam and the Presidency
Faith and politics intersected on Sunday when discussions of how Donald J. Trump handled a question about President Obama’s religion evolved into an awkward debate over whether a Muslim could ever be commander in chief. Several Republican presidential candidates offered halting responses to the question when it was posed to […] Read more »
How do American Catholics view Pope Francis and the Catholic Church?
As Pope Francis plans his first visit to the United States since becoming Pope, most American Catholics give him high marks for his leadership. Eight in 10 American Catholics approve of the direction Pope Francis is leading the Church, including more than half (53 percent) who say they approve strongly. […] Read more »
The People’s Pope: American Catholics Align With Pope Francis
While it is too soon to say whether Pope Francis’ speech will be well received by Congress, a new online survey shows that American Catholics are likely to agree with his less-than-traditional message. “The Shriver Report Snapshot: Insight Into the Conscience of the Complex Catholic” found that 86 percent of […] Read more »