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	Disaffected Belgian Catholics Unhappy with Archbishop Leonard Catholic Culture January 6, 2011 http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=8825 Belgian Catholics are generally dissatisfied with the country's new Catholic primate, Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, according to a new public-opinion survey. The poll found that 77% of Flemish respondents were unsatisfied with Archbishop Leonard. An almost identical number (78%) expressed a preference for his predecessor, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, who retired last year. The poll showed particular dissatisfaction with Archbishop Leonard's response to the sex-abuse crisis, with 84% saying that he had not handled the subject well. Ironically Cardinal Danneels, whose public approval rating was higher, was one focus of a police investigation into the hierarchy's handling of sex-abuse complaints. The survey also showed a widespread alienation among Flemish Catholics. Only 10% said that they regarded themselves as Catholics, and only 6% reported regularly attending Sunday Mass.
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