Pope Liked By 87% Of Catholics; Just 22% Agree On Contraceptives

Pope Francis is overwhelmingly liked by his flock, but the Catholic doctrine on contraceptives not so much.

The survey by the US-based Spanish-language network Univision of Catholics in 12 countries found that those most likely to support Church teachings are married men and women 55 years and older who attend mass frequently and live in rural areas.

For the rest, opinions on issues such as gay marriage, abortion, divorce and female priests vary by region, age, geographic location and income.

According to the poll, 87 percent of Catholics believe that Francis is doing a good or excellent job as his papacy reaches its first anniversary in March.

Yet 78 percent favor using contraceptives, a violation of Church doctrine.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.