Catholics Around The World More Liberal Than The Vatican

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Univision asked Catholics on five continents about some of the issues most important to them and thus, to the Church too, in an eye-opening Global Survey.
DIVORCE
32 60 8
17 78 5
31 58 11
Do you agree or disagree with Catholic Church policy that says: An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion?
34 65 1
12 82 6
16 79 5 46 50 4
36 60 4 27 71 2 72 18 10
78 21 1
23 73 4
%
AGREE DESAGREE NO ANSWER
MARRIAGE OF PRIESTS
Do you think that Catholic priests should be allowed to marry?
34 61 5
11 86 3
32 61 7
UNITED STATES
66 32 2
20 73 7
FRANCE SPAIN
POLAND ITALY
38 57 5 76 21 3
MEXICO
42 55 3 37 60 3
71 27 2
COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

32 65 3 68 29 3
UGANDA
PHILIPPINES
%
NO YES NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
WOMEN BECOMING PRIESTS

Do you think that women should be allowed to become Catholic priests?
36 59 5
14 83 3
53 38 9
UNITED STATES
63 35 2
17 78 5
FRANCE SPAIN
POLAND ITALY
35 59 6 76 21 3
MEXICO
48 47 5 44 54 2
81 17 2

34 60 6 79 18 3
UGANDA
PHILIPPINES
%
NO YES NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
ABORTION
21 66 10 3
5 62 32 1
13 73 9 5
Do you think that abortions should be allowed in all cases, allowed in some cases for example when the life of the mother is in danger, or should it not be allowed at all?
UNITED STATES
27 68 5 0
8 64 24 4
FRANCE SPAIN
POLAND ITALY
13 68 15 4
73 25 2 0
MEXICO
38 58 3 1 18 74 7 1

20 73 6 1 56 35 5 4
UGANDA
64 30 5 1
PHILIPPINES
%
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AT ALL SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN SOME CASES SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN ALL CASES NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
15 79 6
4 94 2
19 75 6
CONTRACEPTIVES
Do you support or oppose the use of contraceptives?
UNITED STATES
11 88 1
7 90 3
FRANCE SPAIN
POLAND ITALY
12 84 4 30 68 2
MEXICO
8 91 1 5 93 2
54 44 2

7 91 2 49 44 7
UGANDA
PHILIPPINES
%
OPPOSE SUPPORT NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
40 54 6
51 43 6
78 15 7
GAY MARRIAGE
Do you support or oppose marriage between two persons of the same sex?
UNITED STATES
62 36 2
27 64 9
FRANCE SPAIN
POLAND ITALY
66 30 4 84 14 2
MEXICO
71 23 6 47 45 8
99 1 0

48 46 6 98 2 0
UGANDA
PHILIPPINES
%
OPPOSE SUPPORT NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
GAY MARRIAGE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Do you think that the Catholic Church should perform marriages between two persons of the same sex?
67 27 6 59 35 6
86 8 6
UNITED STATES
80 18 2
48 43 9
FRANCE SPAIN
POLAND ITALY
80 16 4 92 7 1
MEXICO
77 17 6 64 29 7
99 1 0

62 32 6 99 1 0
UGANDA
PHILIPPINES
%
NO YES NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
NO ANSWER
ARGENTINA
CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION
MING O C BE EN IESTS M WO PR 6
60
ABORTION
1 6 73
INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)
CON TRA CE 2 PTIV ES

91
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION
MA OF RRIA PR G E I 3 EST S
E IAG RR MA 6 AY
65
46
34
20
48
N THE RIAGE I MAR H GAY OLIC CHURC H 6 CAT
DIVORC E 4
32
CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION
32
73
62
23
NO ANSWER
BRAZIL
54
ABORTION
1 7 74

93
E IAG RR MA 8 AY
60
45
44
18
CH C CHUR HOLI 7 CAT
47
DIVORC E
37
29
71
64
27
NO ANSWER
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

29
18
ABORTION
4 5
35

44
79
56
49
E IAG RR MA 2 AY 8
68
DIVORC E
99
10
18 72
NO ANSWER
COLOMBIA
47
ABORTION
1 3 58
CON TRA CE 1 PTIV ES 91
E IAG RR MA 6 AY
23
55
48
38
71
CH C CHUR HOLI CAT 6
42
DIVORC E
17
60
77
36
NO ANSWER
SPAIN
78
ABORTION
4
24

90
64
MA OF RRIA PR G IE E 7 ST S
E IAG RR MA 9 AY
64
73
17
DIVORC E
27
20
43
82
48
12
NO ANSWER
FRANCE
83
ABORTION
1
32
62
E IAG RR MA 6 AY
86
43
51
14
DIVORC E
4
27
78
11
67
17
NO ANSWER
ITALY
59
ABORTION
4
15
68

84
E IAG RR MA 4 AY
30
57
35
13
66
DIVORC E
38
12
16
79
80
16
NO ANSWER
MEXICO
35
ABORTION
5 68
E IAG RR MA 2 AY 36
63
32
66
27
62
11
DIVORC E
18
65
80
34
NO ANSWER
PHILIPPINES
21
ABORTION
2
25

8
73
76
E IAG RR MA 2 AY
14
21
84
76
30
DIVORC E
92
50
46
NO ANSWER
POLAND
38
ABORTION
5 9
73

75
MA OF RRIA PR G IE E 7 ST S
E IAG RR MA 7 AY
61
53
15
78
13
19
DIVORC E
32
11
58
86
31
NO ANSWER
UGANDA
17
81
ABORTION
1 5 30
64
54
E IAG RR MA 1 AY 9
27
71
DIVORC E
78
99
21
NO ANSWER
UNITED STATES
59
ABORTION
3
10
66

79
E IAG RR MA 6 AY
54
61
36
21
15
40
DIVORC E
34
35
60
59
32
POPE FRANCIS
How would you rate the job that Pope Francis has been doing since POLAND he was elected Pope earlier this year excellent, good, mediocre, or poor? ITALY
100 %
ARGENTINA UNITED STATES
BRAZIL
COLOMBIA UGANDA SPAIN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

3% 1 % 14 % % 24
3% 1% 5% 1 22 %
4% 1%
7%
3% 1% 10 %
5%
2% 3%
3%
6%
1%
1%
1% 2%
1 2% %
8%
FRANCE MEXICO
6%
1%
0% 0%
0%
23% 3%
1%
No Answer Poor Mediocre Good Excellent
4% 18 %
0%
3% 0% 15 %
PHILIPPINES 100 %
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
WHO TENDS TO BE MORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSITION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?
Most similar to position are 55 married men and rural areas and frequently. the Catholic Churchs year old and above, women who live in small, who attend mass
55+ YEARS
CONTRACEPTIVES GAY MARRIAGE
0 21 22 23 24 25 19 2
1 27 28 2 3 4 26
Regarding the use of contraceptives, we find no demographic profile that indicates whether a person is in favor or against the use of contraceptives. Furthermore, it is the one subject on which most of the Catholics interviewed differ from the Churchs stated position.
The most controversial subject is gay marriage. On average, 5% more women, 18% more young people and 10% more upper and upper middle class members are in favor of gay marriage compared to their counterparts.
8 6 7 9 10 1
13 12
14 15 16 17 18
NIVEL SOCIOECONMICO
Both African countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, had the most heterogeneous responses across subjects and demographics and these responses were most similar to those of the Catholic Church.
AFRICAN COUNTRIES
The U.S. has the biggest differences across socioeconomic classes. 25% more people of the lower class share the Churchs opinion on divorce compared to upper and upper middle classes. The same goes for gay marriage (24%), marriage of priests (19%) and women in the priesthood (20%).
COLOMBIA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
MEXICO
SPAIN
Generational differences are most evident in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexico and Spain. On average and respectively, 12%, 10%, 16% and 11% more people 55 years or older share the Churchs opinion than do young people.
GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCE
GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCE
Geographical differences are most evident in Argentina and Mexico. On average, 15% and 11% more people living in rural areas in both countries share the Churchs opinion than do those living in big cities.
ARGENTINA
MEXICO
METHODOLOGY NOTE A comprehensive survey of 12,038 self-identified Catholics was conducted in 9 languages, across 5 continents and in 12 countries. The countries included in the study were selected after analyzing the Catholic population distribution and concentration around the world. These 12 countries represent 61% of the worlds Catholic population. The overall margin of error for the global aggregated results is 0.9% at the 95% confidence interval.

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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

WOMEN BECOMING PRIESTS

COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

GAY MARRIAGE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

COLOMBIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 2 PTIV ES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

N THE RIAGE I MAR H GAY OLIC CHURC H 6 CAT

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 2 PTIV ES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI 7 CAT

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 7 PTIV ES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI 1 CAT

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 1 PTIV ES 91

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI CAT 6

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 3 PTIV ES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI CAT 9

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 2 PTIV ES 94

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI CAT 6

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 4 PTIV ES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI CAT 4

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 1 PTIV ES 88

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI CAT 2

CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CONTRARY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

INTERMEDIATE POSITION (ONLY APPLIES TO ABORTION)

CON TRA CE 2 PTIV ES 6

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSITION

CH C CHUR HOLI 1 CAT