[Apologetics] US poll shows strong support for Pope Benedict

[Art Kelly]

US poll shows strong support for Pope Benedict
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=57483

Washington, Mar. 27, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Americans
have a strongly positive view of Pope Benedict XVI
(bio - news), according to a new poll commissioned by
the Knights of Columbus. 

In a survey conducted by the Marist College Institute
for Public Opinion, 58% of respondents said that they
have a favorable opinion of the Holy Father; only 13%
held a negative view. 

Nearly two-thirds of those polled-- 65%-- held a
favorable view of the Catholic Church in general, with
28% reporting a negative view. 

Close to half of the American people (42%) and
two-thirds of the Catholics would like to attend one
of the public events that have been scheduled for Pope
Benedict's April visit to the US. 

The poll results show that most Americans (64%) would
like to hear Pope Benedict's guidance on how to
increase the spiritual strength of their society. Even
higher proportions of the respondents wanted to hear
the Pontiff talk about finding spiritual fulfillment
and bringing God into their lives. 




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