2008-05-05-皮尤-Pope_Benedict_s_Image_Improves_Following_U.S._Visit_8页_68kb

报告摘要

Overall Favorability: Following his US visit, Pope Benedict XVI's favorable impression among Americans increased from 52% in late March to 61%.
Interfaith Outreach: Significant improvement in perceptions of his efforts to promote relations with other religions; 70% of informed Catholics view it positively, rising from 64% previously. Notably, this improvement was greatest among less observant Catholics and white evangelical Protestants.
Sex Abuse Scandal: Views on handling the scandal are mixed; about half rate it positive, but criticism is higher among less observant Catholics and some Protestant groups compared to Catholics.
Ideology: Perceived as conservative (47%), with little change from previous surveys, though more highly observant Catholics view him as conservative (71%).
Comparison to Past Popes: While image improved overall, it remains less positive than Pope John Paul II's in 1996 (93% favorable), though similar levels of very favorable views among Catholics now versus then.
Categorical Changes: Favorability rose most among less observant individuals, while negative effects on scandal handling are more pronounced in certain demographics.