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Friday, September 14, 2018

OF COURSE THE PAPACY ISN’T ABOUT POLLS AND POPULARITY BUT IN THIS CASE MAYBE IT IS IMPORTANT

CNN Poll: Pope Francis' favorability plummet





(CNN)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. 
Only half of Americans -- 48% -- say they have a favorable view of the Pope, down from two-thirds who said the same in January 2017 and 72% who said so in December 2013, a few months after he was first elevated to the position. 
The poll was conducted before news that the Pope has called an unprecedented meeting of top officials in the church over the sexual abuse scandal, scheduled for February. 
    Specifically among US Catholics, his ratings have fallen from 83% favorability a year and a half ago to 63% now -- a 20-point drop.

    2 comments:

    ByzRus said...

    Interesting. Though likely coincidental, that 20% U.S. drop somewhat aligns with the 20% that typically chooses to be actively involved with their parish, and supports it monetarily (the other 80% being disengaged for one reason or, another).

    TJM said...

    LOL - CNN is the functional equivalent of Church Militant - only it’s the leftwing version