[Opinion] Pew Finds U.S. Catholics 'Like What They've Seen so Far' in Pope Leo
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Pope Leo XIV scores 8 out of 10 in US approval poll: here are the results - ZENIT
(ZENIT News / Rome, 09.16.2025).- Four months into his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV is already viewed positively by American Catholics, even as most acknowledge that they are still getting to know the man who stepped into the shoes of Francis. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that 84 percent of U.S. Catholics hold a favorable impression of Leo, while only 4 percent see him negatively. Yet beneath those headline numbers lies a telling parado…
A majority of American Catholics have a positive view of Leo XIV's achievements to date, although they admit they know little about him, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center released on September 12. The survey, part of the Pew Research Center's ongoing analysis of Catholicism in the United States, was designed to uncover local Catholics' views on the new Holy Father and their feelings. The article, "Most Catholics in the U.S. Suppor…
A new survey by Pew Research Center reveals that 84% of American Catholics favor the pontiff, similar to initial opinions about Francis. Familiarity is low, but enthusiasm for his American origin is remarkable. Read more
Pew finds U.S. Catholics 'like what they've seen so far' in Pope Leo
(OSV News) — Catholics in the U.S. “like what they’ve seen so far” in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably — and significant numbers of non-Catholics agreeing, according to a new study from Pew Research Center. On Sept. 12, Pew released results from a survey conducted July 8 to Aug. 3 in both English and Spanish among a nationally representative panel of U.S. adults selected at random. The 9,916 participants included 1,849 C…
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