Angus Reid Poll of Canadian Catholics

For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll
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THE NEXT POPE
Canadian and American Catholics Call for a More Liberal Pope

Majorities of Catholics in the two countries would like to see changes that would allow priests to get married, and women to be ordained.
[NEW YORK Mar. 11, 2013] - Catholics in Canada and the United States believe the next pontiff should be ready to take a more modern stance on specific issues, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of representative samples of Catholic respondents in the two countries, 62 per cent of Canadian Catholics who attend church once a weekand 52 per cent of their American counterpartsthink the next pontiff should allow women to be ordained.
KEY FINDINGS
62% of Canadian Catholics who attend Church once a weekand 52 per cent of their American counterpartsthink the next pontiff should allow women to be ordained. 71% of Canadian weekly church goers and 55 per cent of American weekly church goerswould like to see the next Pope allow priests to get married.
In addition, 71 per cent of Canadian weekly Full methodology details and topline results are at the end church goers, and 55 per cent of American of this release. weekly church goers, would like to see the next Pope allow priests to get married. These two views are also outlined by more than two thirds of Catholics in Canada and the United States who attend church less often than one a week. Canadians Catholics are more likely to call for a very liberal or liberal pontiff (60% of those who attend church once a week, 69% of those who attend church less often) than their American counterparts (47% of those who attend church once a week, 51% of those who attend church less often). Catholics who attend church less often than once a week would like to see the new pontiff take a more liberal approach to issues like contraception and birth control (CAN 77%, USA 59%), divorce (CAN 59%, USA 47%), and same-sex relations (CAN 56%, USA 40%). On the topic of euthanasia and doctorassisted suicide, Canadians (48%) are more likely to call for a more liberal approach than Americans (29%).
CONTACT: Mario Canseco, Vice President, Angus Reid Public Opinion, 877-730-3570, mario.canseco@angus-reid.com

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Canadian and American Catholics who attend Church at least once a week are roughly on the same page on contraception and divorce, but considerably fewer would endorse a more liberal approach on samesex relations and euthanasia. Less than one-in-five Catholics in the two countries believe that sexual abuse by priests happened in the past and is no longer a problem. A majority of respondents in the four sample groups think sexual abuse by priests continues to occur, and remains a problem The Last Two Pontiffs More than three-in-four Catholics in the two countries say they were surprised when Benedict XVI announced he would step down. Catholics in Canada and the United States are practically universal in their assessment of the papacy of John Paul II, with 94 per cent of those who attend church once a week deeming him a very good or good pontiff, and 87 per cent of those who attend church less often feeling the same way. The rating is slightly lower for Benedict XVI among Catholics who attend church once a week (78% in Canada, 83% in the U.S.) and those who attend church less often (59% in Canada, 67% in the U.S.). One third of all Catholics in the United States (33%) would like to see a pontiff from The Americas emerge from the conclave, a view shared by 44 per cent of Canadian Catholics who attend church once a week, and 51 per cent of Canadian Catholics who attend church less often. Most Catholics in the two countries believe the next Pope should be aged 54 to 64. Full Methodology Details: From February 26 to March 1, 2013, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among: - 602 Canadian Catholic adults who attend Church at least once a week and are Angus Reid Forum members. - 605 Canadian Catholic adults who attend Church less often than once a week and are Angus Reid Forum members. - 604 American Catholic adults who attend Church at least once a week and are Springboard America members. - 608 American Catholic adults who attend Church less often than once a week and are Springboard America members. The margin of errorwhich measures sampling variabilityis +/-3.9% for each one of the four samples. Learn about our electoral record / Consult our surveys / Follow us on Twitter

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About Angus Reid Public Opinion Angus Reid Public Opinion is a public affairs practice headed by Dr. Angus Reid: an industry visionary who has spent more than four decades asking questions to figure out what people feel, how they think and who they will vote for. A team of talented and experienced practitioners with a unique and profound understanding of global issues conduct high quality research throughout the world on a daily basis for corporations, governments, academic researchers, and non-profit organizations.
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The Next Pope All things considered, do you think the following pontiffs were good or bad for the Catholic Church? Pope John Paul II
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Very good / Good Bad / Very bad Not sure 94% 4% 2%
Attend church less often 87% 5% 8%
Attend church once a week 94% 2% 4%
The Next Pope All things considered, do you think the following pontiffs were good or bad for the Catholic Church? Pope Benedict XVI
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Very good / Good Bad / Very bad Not sure 78% 13% 9%

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The Next Pope As you may know, Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will step down and will be replaced by a new pontiff, who will be elected by the College of Cardinals. Al things considered, were you surprised by this announcement?
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Very surprised / Moderately surprised Not too surprised / Not surprised at all Not sure 84% 15% 1%
The Next Pope Next, wed like to ask you some questions about the qualities and characteristics of the next pontiff. From which region of the world do you think the next pontiff should be chosen?
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Europe The Americas Asia Africa Not sure 6% 44% 3% 12% 35%
Attend church less often 9% 51% 2% 8% 30%
Attend church once a week 15% 33% 1% 6% 44%
Attend church less often 22% 33% 1% 4% 39%

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The Next Pope All things considered, which type of pontiff would you prefer?
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week A very liberal pontiff A pontiff with liberal leanings A centrist pontiff A pontiff with conservative leanings A very conservative pontiff Not sure 41% 19% 13% 12% 8% 7%
Attend church less often 49% 20% 12% 8% 3% 9%
Attend church once a week 25% 22% 21% 14% 6% 12%
Attend church less often 28% 23% 18% 8% 6% 16%
The Next Pope The ages of the members of the College of Cardinals, most of whom are eligible to become the next pontiff, range from 54 to 96 years. Thinking about this, which age range do you think the next pontiff should be in?
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week 54 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Not sure 48% 45% 3% 5%
Attend church less often 56% 39% 2% 4%
Attend church once a week 49% 43% 0% 7%

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The Next Pope Thinking about the next pontiff, should he take a more liberal approach, a more conservative approach, or leave things as they are, when it comes to each of the following issues? Should take a more liberal approach listed
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Contraception / Birth Control Divorce Same-sex relations Euthanasia / Doctor-assisted suicide 57% 43% 34% 18%
Attend church once a week 43% 35% 24% 17%
The Next Pope Do you think the next pontiff should implement each of the following policies? Definitely should and Probably should listed
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Allow women to become ordained Allow priests to get married 62% 71%
Attend church less often 81% 82%
Attend church once a week 52% 55%
Attend church less often 71% 68%

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The Next Pope Thinking about the issue of sexual abuse by priests, which of these statements comes closest to your own point of view?
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Attend church once a week Sexual abuse by priests happened in the past and is no longer a problem
Attend church less often
Attend church once a week
Attend church less often
14%
10%
15%
7%
Sexual abuse by priests continues to occur, and remains a problem
63%
75%
58%
73%
Not sure
23%
15%
27%
20%

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For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll

THE NEXT POPE

Canadian and American Catholics Call for a More Liberal Pope

For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll

For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll

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Attend church less often 87% 5% 8%

Attend church once a week 94% 2% 4%

Attend church less often 87% 3% 10%

Attend church less often 59% 21% 20%

Attend church once a week 83% 9% 8%

Attend church less often 67% 12% 20%

For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll

Attend church less often 77% 21% 2%

Attend church once a week 83% 16% 1%

Attend church less often 77% 21% 2%

Attend church less often 9% 51% 2% 8% 30%

Attend church once a week 15% 33% 1% 6% 44%

Attend church less often 22% 33% 1% 4% 39%

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Attend church less often 49% 20% 12% 8% 3% 9%

Attend church once a week 25% 22% 21% 14% 6% 12%

Attend church less often 28% 23% 18% 8% 6% 16%

Attend church once a week 54 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Not sure 48% 45% 3% 5%

Attend church less often 56% 39% 2% 4%

Attend church once a week 49% 43% 0% 7%

Attend church less often 60% 33% 2% 5%

For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll

Attend church less often 77% 59% 56% 48%

Attend church once a week 43% 35% 24% 17%

Attend church less often 59% 47% 40% 29%

Attend church less often 81% 82%

Attend church once a week 52% 55%

Attend church less often 71% 68%

For Immediate Release Two-Country Public Opinion Poll

Attend church less often

Attend church once a week

Attend church less often

Sexual abuse by priests continues to occur, and remains a problem

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