WASHINGTON, April 3 (UPI) -- Pope Francis starts his papacy with overwhelming support from U.S. Catholics, a poll released Wednesday indicates.
A Pew Research Poll found 84 percent of U.S. Catholics surveyed say they have a favorable impression of the new pontiff from South America, including 43 percent expressing a very favorable view. Five percent have an unfavorable view and 11 percent had yet to form an opinion, the survey found.