Posted on 06/20/2026 10:03:33 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Pope Leo XIV remains widely popular among U.S. Catholics, but a new survey suggests partisan divisions are beginning to shape views of the pontiff.
A Pew Research Center survey found 78 percent of Catholics view Leo favorably, down from 84 percent last year. The decline was driven largely by Republican Catholics and less-frequent churchgoers.
The survey follows a period of public tension between Pope Leo and President Donald Trump. In April, the pontiff spoke out against war, warning that it was driven by unnamed leaders gripped by a "delusion of omnipotence." Trump later responded with a series of social media attacks, describing the pope as "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
Pope Leo’s popularity remains high historically, but the emerging partisan split mirrors broader polarization across U.S. society, where even moral and religious figures are filtered through political identity.
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So, if a pope is popular, does that mean he’s right?
Is the Pope Catholic?
He is, yes.
Republican Catholics?
Is that a thing?
I’ve been Catholic a long time. Well…since birth/baptism. My family is Catholic going back to at least St Patrick.
I’ve never heard of a Republican Catholic
There are Democrats who are Catholic and seem to put their party before religion. Ya. Up through the Baby Boomers. I know a lot of them.
But this? No
He’s a gay Commie as well.
Calling for a Climate Tax will do that.
> There are Democrats who are Catholic and seem to put their party before religion.
Like the pope.
The gay Commie pope.
Pope Leo has been very consistent with regard to standing for the sanctity of life, from womb to the tomb (euthanasia.) He has addressed A.I. in a holistic way that non-believers pay attention to. He addresses the ethical and spiritual ramifications technology in general, as well as the destructiveness of plastic surgery. And I am grateful for him putting the Neocon warmongers in check too!
They realize Pope Bob is a Commie just like Bergoglio.
The Pope firms under a different category than an American Democrat. He’s really from Peru btw
“Pope Leo” is a progressive POS. He is NOT!!! from GOD.
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Pat Buchanan
Samuel Alito
Clarence Thomas
Rick Santorum
William F Buckley
Marco Rubio
Ever heard of the Irish Republican Army? Just sayin...
Leo is a Peronista, just like Francis was.
And he talks that up at the same time he reaffirms every God-denying LGBTQIA+ agenda and queer loving priest out there.
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