Pope Francis' Declining Favorability Among U.S. Catholics

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
Pope Francis' favorability rating among U.S. Catholics has dropped over the past 10 years, with a significant decline in the last 3 years. Various controversial decisions and actions by the Pope, including endorsing civil unions and facing backlash from clergy, have contributed to this decline.

Key Points

  • Pope Francis' favorability rating among U.S. Catholics dropped by 7 percentage points from 2015 to 2021, and by 8 more percentage points in the last 3 years.
  • Controversial decisions by the Pope, such as endorsing civil unions and facing backlash from clergy, have contributed to the decline in favorability.
  • Past popes like John Paul II maintained high favorability ratings throughout their pontificates.