Pew: Pope's U.S. visit was PR bonanza for Catholic Church by Gregory Tomlin
WASHINGTON (Christian Examiner) – A new survey from the Pew Research Center, conducted after the visit of Pope Francis to the United States in September, shows the Catholic leader was instrumental in giving Americans a more positive image of the Catholic Church.
According to Pew, Francis helped generate "good will" among most Americans, and even among "ideological liberals and moderates, along with Democrats."
In the wake of Pope Francis' visit to the United States, during which the leader encouraged the church to avoid a "narrow faith" and look for ways to open its doors to others while maintaining its teachings, 28 percent of American adults said they had a more positive opinion of the church.
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