UNITED STATES
The New York Times
In advance of the cardinals gathering in Rome for the election of a new pope, The New York Times and CBS News conducted a poll of Roman Catholics in the United States. Related story.
From Feb. 23 to 27, 580 Catholics were polled. Margin of sampling error is ±4% pts. for all Catholics.
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American Catholics say that their church and bishops are out of touch, but they feel far more warmly toward their local priests and nuns. Benedict apparently made little impression on Catholics in his eight years as pope, with half saying that they had no opinion of him. Three-fourths of those polled said that they thought it was a good idea for him to resign.
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