US EditionWhat US Adults Think About Pope Leo XIV, According to a New AP-NORC Poll
UNITED STATES, JUN 14 – A recent poll shows 65% of U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, reflecting broad bipartisan support and hope for unity after Pope Francis's pontificate.
- Between June 5 and 9, 2025, the Associated Press-NORC Center conducted a telephone and online poll of 1,158 adults across the United States to gather opinions on Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff born in the U.S.
- The poll followed Leo's election just over a month earlier and reflects hopes to heal divisions from Pope Francis's tenure amid a polarized church.
- About two-thirds of American Catholics view Pope Leo favorably, with no clear partisan gap, and converts attend Mass weekly more than cradle Catholics.
- Converts, comprising 1.5% of U.S. adults, often cite Catholic spouses as a conversion reason and report higher rates of weekly Mass attendance and frequent Communion.
- The poll suggests Pope Leo’s leadership encourages unity and reconciliation, with Catholics across ideologies hopeful he will address prior pontificate divisions.
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A Month After His Election, Most u.s. Catholics View Pope Leo XIV Favorably
Pope Leo XIV greets people as he rides in the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square after celebrating Mass on the feast of the Holy Trinity and for the conclusion of the Jubilee of Sport in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican June 15, 2025. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) by Gina Christian (OSV News) – Just over a month after his election, Pope Leo XIV is enjoying positive reviews from most of the nation’s Catholics, according to a new poll. The Associated P…
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