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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL American Catholics: Views of the Catholic Church and Pope Francis Before his first U.S. Visit September 9-13, 2015
Q30. (Abort3) Which of these comes closest to your view? 1. Abortion should be generally available to those who want it; OR 2. Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now; OR 3. Abortion should not be permitted? *********** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ************ ******** CATHOLICS ********* All Total *Attend Mass* Americans Catholics 1/Wk+ <1/Wk Oct14f % % % % % Generally available 34 27 12 35 39 Available but limits 37 41 40 41 34 Should not be permitted 25 30 44 22 25
Don’t know/no answer
 3 2 4 1 3 Q31. (DthPen) Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? Apr15a Favor 59 54 41 61 56 Oppose 31 36 47 30 34
Don’t know/no answer
 10 10 12 9 10 Q32. (SameSexMarriage) Do you think it should be legal or not legal for same sex couples to marry? Jun15b Legal 55 61 47 68 57% Not legal 37 31 46 23 35
Don’t know/no answer
 8 8 7 9 8 Q33. (Imm3Prt) Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S.? 1. (They should be allowed to stay in the U.S and eventually apply for citizenship), 2. They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. legally, but not be allowed to apply for citizenship or 3. (They should be required to leave the U.S.) Stay and apply for citizenship 59% 65 74 61 Stay in the US legally, but not apply 10 7 6 8 Required to leave the US 27 24 18 27
Don’t know/no answer
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Q35. (GlWrmCause) Which statement comes closest to your view about global warming? (Global warming is caused mostly by human activity such as burning fossil fuels) or (Global warming is caused mostly by natural patterns in the earth's environment) or Global warming does not exist. *********** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ************ ******** CATHOLICS ********* All Total *Attend Mass* Americans Catholics 1/Wk+ <1/Wk Sep14a2 % % % % % Human activity 51 54 49 57 54 Natural patterns 29 28 31 26 31 Global warming does not exist 9 7 10 6 10 Caused by both (vol.) 5 4 3 5 3 Don't know what causes it (vol.) 2 2 3 1 1
Don’t know/no answer
 3 5 3 5 1 Q36. (FrncsFav) Is your opinion of Pope Francis favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Pope Francis yet to have an opinion? Favorable 41 63 75 58 Not favorable 8 3 1 4 Undecided 11 7 4 8 Haven't heard enough 37 26 17 30 Don't know/No answer 3 1 3 1 Q37. (FrncsDirect) Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the direction in which Pope Francis is leading the Catholic Church? Approve strongly 29 53 66 47 Approve somewhat 23 26 25 28 Disapprove somewhat 9 6 3 8 Disapprove strongly 7 3 1 3 Don't know/No answer 31 11 6 15 Q38. (CathDirChng)Do you think the direction of the Catholic Church has changed a lot, somewhat, not much, or not at all under the leadership of Pope Francis? A lot 23 30 32 29 Somewhat 39 46 46 46 Not much 10 14 15 13 Nothing at all 4 4 4 4 Don't know/No answer 23 6 3 7 Q39. (FrncsHuman) Do you regard Pope Francis more as (the leader of and spokesman for the Roman Catholic Church), or more as (a moral and humanitarian spokesman for all people regardless of their religion)? Leader/spokesman Catholic Church 35 29 30 28 Moral/humanitarian for all 45 61 64 61 Both (vol.) 2 3 5 3 Neither (vol.) 2 * - - Don't know/No answer 16 6 1 8
 
 
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Q40.(CathMIP) What do you think is the most important problem facing the Catholic Church today? ******** CATHOLICS ********* Total *Attend Mass* Catholics 1/Wk+ <1/Wk Feb13b % % % % Sex abuse by priests/cover up 18 16 19 30 Churches closing down/loss of members 8 9 8 5 Shortage of priests & nuns 4 4 3 5 Same sex marriage issue 4 4 4 -- Need to bring in more young people 3 4 2 4 Church generally too strict 2 3 1 1 Church not in touch /living in the past 2 1 2 6 Position on gays and lesbians too rigid 2 1 2 3 No credibility/decline in morals/values/ethics 2 4 1 3 Other 32 37 33 20 Nothing/no problems 1 1 * 0 Don't know/No answer 22 16 25 23 Q41. (RateCath) Overall, would you rate the way things are going in the Catholic Church in the United States today as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Excellent 4 8 2 4 Good 59 67 57 50 Not so good 28 24 31 35 Poor 5 1 6 10 Don't know/No answer 3 1 3 1 Q42.(CathDirect) Would you say things in the Catholic Church in the United States are generally getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? Better 36 46 31 17 Worse 12 10 13 22 Same 49 41 54 60 Don't know/No answer 3 2 2 1 Q43. (CathInTouch)In general, do you think the Catholic Church is in touch with the needs of Catholics today, or is it out of touch? In touch 53 72 43 39 Out of touch 40 22 50 53 Don't know/No answer 8 5 8 7 Q44.(PopevConsc) On difficult moral questions, which are you more likely to follow
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 the teachings of the Pope, or your conscience? Pope's teachings 13 22 9 13 Conscience 77 68 83 78 Both (vol.) 6 8 5 7 Don't know/No answer 3 2 3 1

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