24. How important would you say religion is in your life; very important, fairly important, or not very important?
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Very important 57% 53% 61% 93% 40% 45% 62% 68%
Fairly important 33 33 32 7 44 41 29 25
Not very important 9 11 8 - 14 14 9 5
DK/NA 1 2 - - 2 - - 2
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| TREND: How important would you say religion is in your life very important, fairly important, or not very important? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.......................
Mar 08 Apr 14 Jun 12 Jun 12 Apr 11
2013 2005 2003 2002 2002
Very important 57 64 56 60 59
Fairly important 33 27 28 30 34
Not very important 9 9 16 10 7
DK/NA 1 - - - -
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| 25. Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Every week 31% 29% 33% 100% - 20% 36% 42%
Almost every week 12 13 11 - 17 11 12 13
Once or twice a mnth 18 17 18 - 26 21 17 12
A few times a year 28 28 28 - 41 35 27 19
Never 11 14 9 - 16 12 8 13
DK/NA - - - - - - - 1
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| TREND: Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.......................
Mar 08 Apr 14 Jun 12 Jun 12 Apr 11
2013 2005 2003 2002 2002
Every week 31 30 30 30 34
Almost every week 12 13 17 15 13
Once or twice a mnth 18 18 18 14 20
A few times a year 28 30 26 30 24
Never 11 7 8 10 8
DK/NA - - 1 1 -
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| 26. In general do you think the Catholic Church of today is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Right direction 52% 55% 49% 71% 43% 56% 52% 48%
Wrong direction 31 29 33 18 37 27 34 33
DK/NA 17 16 18 11 20 17 15 19
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| TREND: In general do you think the Catholic Church of today is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Right direction 52 66
Wrong direction 31 14
DK/NA 17 20
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| 27. In general, do you think that Catholic Church leaders are in touch with the views of Catholics in America today, or are they out of touch? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
In touch 40% 37% 43% 58% 32% 47% 39% 33%
Out of touch 52 54 49 34 59 46 53 54
DK/NA 9 9 8 8 9 6 8 13
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| TREND: In general, do you think that Catholic Church leaders are in touch with the views of Catholics in America today, or are they out of touch? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
In touch 40 54
Out of touch 52 37
DK/NA 9 8
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| 28. Do you think that Catholic Church leaders in Rome exert too much control over the Catholic Church in the United States, too little control, or the right amount of control? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Too much 23% 22% 25% 14% 28% 20% 23% 30%
Too little 15 17 14 12 17 15 18 12
Right amount 52 49 54 70 43 55 51 50
DK/NA 10 12 7 4 12 10 9 8
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| TREND: Do you think that Catholic Church leaders in Rome exert too much control over the Catholic Church in the United States, too little control, or the right amount of control? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Too much 23 18
Too little 15 17
Right amount 52 57
DK/NA 10 8
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| 29. Is your opinion of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth very favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or very unfavorable? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Very favorable 16% 12% 20% 27% 11% 15% 16% 20%
Favorable 58 59 58 56 59 61 61 54
Unfavorable 15 16 13 13 16 17 12 15
Very unfavorable 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3
DK/NA 8 10 7 2 11 6 8 8
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| TREND: Is your opinion of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth very favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or very unfavorable? |
ADULT CATHOLICS...........
BENEDICT XVI JOHN PAUL II
Mar 08 Apr 11
2013 2002
Very favorable 16 39
Favorable 58 47
Unfavorable 15 5
Very unfavorable 3 1
DK/NA 8 8
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| 30. Do you think the next pope should move the Church in new directions or should he maintain the traditional positions of the Church? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
New directions 55% 51% 59% 43% 61% 56% 55% 55%
Maintain traditions 38 41 34 51 32 41 36 36
DK/NA 7 8 7 6 7 3 8 9
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| 31. (Split Sample A) Would you like the next pope of the Catholic Church to come from the United States or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS..................
ATTEND SRVCS
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less
Yes 42% 41% 43% 43% 41%
No 27 26 27 22 29
DK/NA 31 33 30 35 29
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| TREND: Would you like the next pope of the Catholic Church to come from the United States or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Yes 42 29
No 27 36
DK/NA 31 34
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| 32. (Split Sample B) Would you like the next pope of the Catholic Church to come from a developing region, like South America or Asia, or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS..................
ATTEND SRVCS
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less
Yes 29% 32% 26% 31% 29%
No 44 38 49 39 45
DK/NA 27 30 24 30 26
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| 33. Should the next pope support or oppose allowing priests to marry? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Support 62% 63% 61% 45% 70% 59% 62% 66%
Oppose 30 28 33 46 23 35 30 26
DK/NA 8 9 7 9 7 6 8 8
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| TREND: Should the next pope support or oppose allowing priests to marry? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Support 62 53
Oppose 30 34
DK/NA 8 13
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| 34. Should the next pope support or oppose allowing women to become priests? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Support 62% 62% 62% 38% 73% 66% 62% 57%
Oppose 27 28 26 48 18 20 29 34
DK/NA 11 10 13 15 10 14 8 10
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| TREND: Should the next pope support or oppose allowing women to become priests? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Support 62 52
Oppose 27 35
DK/NA 11 13
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| 35. Should the next pope allow Catholic clergy members to run for and serve in public office or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Yes 35% 36% 33% 32% 36% 40% 28% 33%
No 59 58 60 64 57 55 64 61
DK/NA 6 6 7 5 7 5 7 6
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| TREND: Should the next pope allow Catholic clergy members to run for and serve in public office or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Yes 35 32
No 59 64
DK/NA 6 5
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| 36. Should the next pope relax the church ban on contraception or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Yes 64% 60% 68% 51% 69% 68% 69% 53%
No 28 32 24 39 23 25 26 33
DK/NA 8 8 8 9 8 6 5 14
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| TREND: Should the next pope relax the church ban on contraception or not? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Yes 64 55
No 28 33
DK/NA 8 13
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| 37. Under the next pope, should the Catholic church do more to combat sexual abuse of young people by priests or is the church's current position about right? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Should do more 81% 81% 80% 74% 84% 80% 83% 79%
About right 13 14 12 22 10 17 11 13
DK/NA 6 4 7 5 6 3 6 7
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| TREND: Under the next pope, should the Catholic church do more to combat sexual abuse of young people by priests or is the church's current position about right? |
ADULT CATHOLICS
Mar 08 Apr 14
2013 2005
Should do more 81 86
About right 13 11
DK/NA 6 4
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| 38. As you may know, in 2012 President Obama announced a new policy on health insurance and birth control. Under the rule, if a religious-based institution, such as a Catholic hospital or university, objects to providing birth control coverage to its workers, its insurance company must pay for the coverage instead. Do you support or oppose this requirement? |
ADULT CATHOLICS.....................................
ATTEND SRVCS AGE..............
Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+
Support 51% 50% 52% 47% 53% 58% 50% 43%
Oppose 41 43 39 42 40 34 43 50
DK/NA 8 8 8 11 7 8 7 7
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