Headlines, new poll grim for Catholic leaders

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USA Today

By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY

Ouch. Adding to a run of harsh headlines, there’s now a New York Post story out of Albany citng a new poll that says New York voters think “the Catholic Church is too involved in politics.”

The Quinnipiac University survey found 43% saying Catholic Church leaders are too involved, with only 11% saying they’re not involved enough. Among Catholics, 33 percent say the church is too involved and only 17 percent not involved enough.

Voters also disapprove by 55-38 of Catholic lawsuits against President Obama’s contraceptive insurance coverage mandates — though Catholics narrowly approve, 51-45.

ORIGINAL POST:

Nuns under fire. Charges of payoffs to abusive priests to quit quietly. Vatican leaks.

These are rough news days for Catholic leaders, from the Pope to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of NY and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops..

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