Papal Visit – Poll for The Tablet 27th August
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020 7347 3000 Two thirds recognise the Pope (without his Papal apparel) Q. Please tell me the name of the person on each of the following cards? All Catholics % Correctly recognised 95 Prince Charles 94 90 David Cameron 89 86 Simon Cowell 89 73 Fabio Capello 75 65 Pope Benedict XVI 77 50 Archbishop Rowan Williams 54
Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet Two thirds neither support nor oppose the Papal visit Q. As you may know, the Pope is coming to Britain on an official visit in September. To what extent do you support or oppose the visit of the Pope to Britain? Strongly support Tend to support Neither/nor Tend to oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know All Catholics
11% 5% 5%2% 9% 25% 3%2% 6% 16% 25% 47%
63% 24% 71% Net support: +14 Net support +66 Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet One in ten say they are likely to attend a Papal public event Q. How likely, or unlikely, would you say you are to attend any of the public events at which the Pope will be present during his visit to Britain?
Certain to Very likely Fairly likely Fairly unlikely Very unlikely Certain not to Don’t know All Catholics 1% 1% 1% 3% 6% 7% 9% 25% 11% 47% 14%
30% 26% 20%
Net likely: -31 Net likely: -23 Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet Two in three Catholics will follow the Papal visit closely, as will one in five of the general public Q. How closely, if at all, would you say you will follow the Pope’s visit to Britain through newspapers, magazines, newsletters, television, radio or the internet? Very closely Fairly closely Not very closely Not at all closely Don’t know All Catholics
2% 22% 1% 4% 15% 21% 18% 32% 68% 41% 17%
35% 47% 76% Net closely: -54 Net closely: +36 Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet More know the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church than know the Queen is head of C of E Q. Please tell me if you think that each of the following statements are true or false.
True Don’t know False The Pope is the head of All 93% 4 4 the Roman Catholic Church Catholics 98% 2
If a member of the Royal Family is, or has been married All 55% 24 21 to a Catholic they give up their Catholics right to become King or Queen 60% 15 26
The Queen is the head of the All 77% 7 16 Church of England Catholics 80% 6 14
Women are allowed to be All 22% priests in Roman Catholic 16 63 Church Catholics 18% 9 74
Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet Strong support for Britain retaining its Christian culture Q. Please tell me if you think that each of the following statements are true or false.
Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither/nor/DK Tend to disagree Strongly disagree
It is a good thing that the All Roman Catholic Church has 15 49% 34 31 13 8 strong moral views Catholics 43 75% 32 17 7 2
British society should retain All 34 67% 33 25 5 3 its Christian culture Catholics 53 84% 31 13 03
It is wrong that members of the Royal Family who are, or 20 44% 24 32 15 9 have been married to a All catholic give up their right to Catholics 38 64% 26 20 8 8 become King or Queen
Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet ‘Religion’ is seen to be a greater force for good than the Roman Catholic Church Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither/nor Tend to disagree Strongly disagree
Religion is, on balance, a The Roman Catholic Church, is on force for good balance a force for good
2% 6% 10% 22% 7% 16% 17% 6% 41% 52% 15% 11%
31%
24% 36% 36%
Net agree: +30 Net agree: +24 Base: Split sample, 487 and 509 British adults 15+ , interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet Half think religious organisations should be allowed to run some schools Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Religious organisations should be allowed to run some schools”
Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither/nor Tend to disagree Strongly disagree
All Catholics
2% 17% 1% 14% 9% 14% 49% 28% 8% 38% 14% 15% 35% 21% 68% 30%
Net agree: +21 Net agree: +51 Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet More than half think Catholic Church has handled sex abuse allegations badly Q. As you may have seen or heard in the news, the Roman Catholic Church has recently come under scrutiny over a number of allegations about priests sexually abusing children in a number of countries around the world. How well or badly do you think the Roman Catholic Church has responded to these allegations? Very well Fairly well Neither/nor Fairly badly Very badly All Catholics 11% 15% 13% 4% 18% 3% 8% 11%
16% 20% 30% 32% 23% 22% 55% 52% Net well: -44 Net well: -37
Source: Ipsos MORI/The Tablet Base: 996 British adults 15+ (including 117 Roman Catholics), interviewed face-to-face, 20-26 August 2010