TABLE OF CONTENTS BANNER 1 Page 1.......C. County. Page 2.......D. Do you live in Wareham, Marion, or Mattapoisett (Mat-a-POY-set)? Page 3.......1. How often do you attend Mass? Page 4.......2. Is your opinion of Pope John Paul the Second extremely favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or extremely unfavorable? Page 5.......3. Is your opinion of Cardinal Bernard Law extremely favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or extremely unfavorable? Page 6.......4. Is your opinion of your parish priest extremely favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or extremely unfavorable? Page 7.......5. How would you rate Cardinal Law's performance as a spiritual leader -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? Page 8.......6. How would you rate Cardinal Law's advocacy for church teachings in the public arena -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? Page 9.......7. How would you rate Cardinal Law's administration of the Boston archdiocese -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? Page 10......8. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on the death penalty? Page 11......9. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on divorce? Page 12......10. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position that women should not be ordained as priests? Page 13......11. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on premarital sex? Page 14......12. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on birth control? Page 15......13. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on abortion? TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 16......14. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on homosexuality? Page 17......15. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position that priests should remain celibate and not be allowed to marry? Page 18......16. How closely have you been following recent news stories detailing instances of sexual abuse of children by priests -- very closely, somewhat closely, or not closely at all? Page 19......17. Compared with other institutions that work with children like public schools or scouting organizations, do you think the Catholic church does (ROTATE) a better job or a worse job when it comes to dealing with cases of sexual abuse of children? Page 20......18. Do you think sexual abuse of children by priests (ROTATE): is a widespread problem that happens more often than we know, or, is a relatively unusual problem that doesn't happen very often? Page 21......19. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to lose confidence in the Catholic church as an institution, or has it not? Page 22......20. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to lose faith as a Christian, or has it not? Page 23......21. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to attend Mass less regularly than before, or has it not? Page 24......22. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to donate less money to the church than before, or has it not? Page 25......23. Do you have children who are teenage or younger? (IF YES, ASK): Are these children male or female? Page 26......24. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to inform your own children and discuss this kind of situation with them, or has it not? Page 27......25. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you concern about sending your children to church alone, or has it not? Page 28......26. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests made you reluctant for your own children to be altar servers, or has it not? TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 29......27. Depending on their gender, how likely would you be to encourage your children to become either priests or nuns -- very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely at all? Page 30......28. Have you or any members of your family ever been sexually abused by a priest? (IF YES, ASK): Did you experience this yourself or was it a member of your family? Page 31......29. Are you aware of anyone in your parish who ever experienced sexual abused by a priest? Page 32......30. In general, do you think the leaders of the Catholic church care more about (ROTATE): protecting priests who have sexually abused children, or, helping the people who were sexually abused by priests? Page 33......31. Do you think church leaders have tried to cover up cases of sexual abuse of children by priests, or not? Page 34......32. How would you rate the job Cardinal Law has done handling these instances of sexual abuse of children by priests -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? Page 35......33. Do you agree or disagree that Cardinal Law made a mistake in handling these instances of sexual abuse of children by priests, but after his sincere apology he should be forgiven? Page 36......34. Do you agree or disagree that Cardinal Law only apologized because of stories in the news media? Page 37......35. As you may have heard, over the last few weeks, Cardinal Law has announced a new policy in which the church will report to public authorities all complaints of sexual abuse, and will train clergy and staff about recognizing sexual abuse and will continue to offer pastoral care to victims and their families. Do you think this policy goes too far or not far enough or is about right? Page 38......36. How confident are you that Cardinal Law will be able to implement this policy -- very confident, somewhat confident, or not confident at all? Page 39......37. Do you agree or disagree that Cardinal Law should resign? Page 40......38. In terms of the amount of news coverage the media has given these cases, would you say there has been too much news media coverage, not enough news media coverage, or about the right amount of news media coverage? Page 41......39. Do you think the news media is biased against the Catholic church, or not? TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 42......40. In terms of the following categories, how old are you? Page 43......42. Is your racial or ethnic heritage white, black, hispanic, or something else? Page 44......43. And finally, into which of the following categories does your annual household income belong? Page 45......44. Gender Page 1 C. County. ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Plymouth 12% 12% 12% 11% 12% 9% 20% 5% 18% 6% 9% 13% 12% 13% 11% 15% 9% 12% 12% 13% 13% 17% 12% Suffolk 18% 18% 18% 17% 19% 19% 16% 21% 16% 16% 20% 18% 24% 10% 21% 14% 22% 24% 18% 17% 13% 11% 13% Essex 18% 18% 18% 19% 15% 23% 10% 22% 16% 14% 20% 13% 16% 23% 17% 19% 16% 16% 14% 20% 21% 22% 20% Middlesex 36% 36% 36% 33% 44% 30% 47% 40% 31% 45% 37% 43% 36% 35% 38% 37% 34% 40% 40% 32% 38% 38% 39% Norfolk 16% 16% 16% 20% 10% 19% 6% 11% 18% 18% 14% 12% 12% 18% 14% 15% 19% 8% 16% 17% 13% 11% 16% Page 2 D. Do you live in Wareham, Marion, or Mattapoisett (Mat-a-POY-set)? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 96 45 51 35 19 16 27 13 74 8 24 27 16 21 48 59 29 8 45 40 37 37 24 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% No (ASK Q.1) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Page 3 1. How often do you attend Mass? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% More than once a 9% 5% 12% 22% - - - 3% 8% 20% 11% 9% 6% 20% 3% 10% 9% 4% 6% 13% 7% 6% 7% week Once a week 30% 26% 34% 78% - - - 23% 29% 45% 22% 32% 24% 43% 21% 33% 27% 28% 19% 39% 32% 32% 37% A couple of times 13% 15% 11% - 66% - - 17% 11% 10% 12% 21% 12% 7% 14% 7% 19% 16% 18% 9% 16% 17% 13% a month Once a month 7% 9% 4% - 34% - - 13% 5% - 6% 12% 2% 3% 7% 5% 8% 8% 7% 6% 8% 9% 8% Every other month 2% 1% 3% - - 9% - 2% 1% 4% 6% - - - 2% 3% 2% - 3% 1% 1% - 1% or so A few times a year 13% 15% 11% - - 61% - 16% 14% 4% 13% 7% 14% 8% 17% 13% 10% 24% 14% 12% 11% 10% 11% Once a year or so 6% 8% 5% - - 30% - 6% 8% - 8% 3% 14% 7% 6% 8% 5% - 7% 5% 6% 5% 4% Less than once a 4% 6% 3% - - - 27% 4% 5% 2% 5% 1% 8% 2% 7% 6% 2% 4% 6% 2% 3% 4% 1% year Never 12% 10% 14% - - - 73% 12% 13% 8% 11% 12% 18% 5% 19% 11% 13% 12% 16% 9% 14% 16% 16% Don't know 4% 6% 3% - - - - 2% 5% 6% 5% 4% 2% 5% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 3% Refused *% - 1% - - - - - 1% - 1% - - - 1% 1% - - 1% - - - - Page 4 2. Is your opinion of Pope John Paul the Second extremely favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or extremely unfavorable? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Extremely 20% 21% 18% 25% 17% 16% 12% 13% 19% 35% 31% 9% 22% 47% 10% 23% 16% 16% 16% 24% 15% 15% 12% favorable Favorable 50% 49% 50% 55% 58% 45% 43% 57% 45% 47% 42% 54% 48% 42% 47% 47% 52% 48% 42% 57% 50% 53% 50% No opinion/neutral 12% 9% 14% 9% 8% 16% 18% 13% 12% 8% 9% 16% 10% 10% 13% 11% 10% 24% 13% 9% 13% 14% 14% (VOL) Unfavorable 13% 15% 11% 6% 14% 20% 14% 9% 19% 4% 12% 16% 14% 2% 21% 15% 14% - 22% 5% 14% 12% 16% Extremely 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 8% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4% - 5% 3% 4% - 6% - 3% 2% 3% unfavorable Don't know 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2% - 4% 1% 3% 12% 1% 5% 4% 4% 5% Page 5 3. Is your opinion of Cardinal Bernard Law extremely favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or extremely unfavorable? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Extremely 5% 7% 4% 6% 5% 3% 2% 2% 5% 12% 11% 1% 4% 17% 1% 6% 5% - - 13% 2% - 3% favorable Favorable 24% 26% 23% 28% 20% 19% 22% 22% 24% 29% 26% 21% 14% 32% 16% 17% 30% 32% 9% 43% 26% 31% 24% No opinion/neutral 14% 14% 15% 16% 17% 11% 12% 19% 10% 18% 11% 24% 10% 13% 14% 7% 19% 36% 8% 20% 11% 14% 9% (VOL) Unfavorable 33% 33% 34% 29% 39% 41% 27% 26% 41% 24% 29% 36% 38% 27% 37% 39% 32% 8% 50% 14% 32% 25% 34% Extremely 18% 17% 18% 11% 15% 22% 35% 22% 18% 8% 15% 17% 28% 7% 26% 27% 9% 4% 31% 3% 23% 25% 22% unfavorable Don't know 5% 4% 6% 9% 3% 3% 2% 8% 3% 6% 7% 1% 6% 5% 5% 3% 4% 20% 1% 7% 7% 6% 8% Refused *% - 1% - - 2% - - - 2% 1% - - - 1% 1% - - - - - - - Page 6 4. Is your opinion of your parish priest extremely favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or extremely unfavorable? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Extremely 29% 28% 31% 48% 31% 16% 4% 31% 22% 49% 29% 22% 28% 48% 18% 32% 28% 20% 26% 32% 28% 27% 30% favorable Favorable 44% 47% 42% 43% 47% 59% 29% 41% 49% 37% 41% 46% 40% 37% 46% 44% 43% 48% 44% 45% 42% 40% 42% No opinion/neutral 11% 11% 11% 2% 10% 16% 24% 12% 12% 6% 13% 9% 14% 8% 13% 7% 13% 24% 13% 9% 11% 11% 9% (VOL) Unfavorable 3% 3% 3% 3% 7% - 2% 3% 4% 2% 1% 9% 4% 3% 4% 3% 5% - 3% 4% 5% 5% 3% Extremely 1% - 1% 1% - - - 1% 1% - - - 2% - 1% 1% 1% - 1% - 1% 1% 1% unfavorable Don't know 11% 10% 12% 3% 5% 9% 41% 12% 12% 6% 16% 12% 12% 3% 18% 12% 11% 8% 13% 9% 13% 15% 13% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% 1% 1% Page 7 5. How would you rate Cardinal Law's performance as a spiritual leader -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Excellent 11% 10% 11% 13% 8% 6% 6% 8% 10% 18% 18% 3% 8% 30% 4% 12% 9% 8% 3% 20% 7% 2% 8% Good 27% 27% 27% 38% 20% 19% 20% 28% 25% 33% 27% 26% 30% 32% 21% 18% 36% 36% 14% 49% 28% 32% 29% Fair 21% 22% 21% 20% 29% 22% 16% 24% 21% 14% 15% 29% 26% 17% 24% 22% 23% 8% 25% 16% 21% 20% 18% Poor 32% 33% 31% 23% 32% 41% 45% 24% 38% 24% 32% 36% 28% 20% 39% 44% 23% 4% 52% 10% 35% 36% 34% Don't know 9% 8% 9% 5% 10% 11% 12% 15% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% 2% 11% 3% 9% 44% 6% 5% 10% 10% 11% Refused 1% - 1% 1% - 2% - - - 4% 2% - - - 1% 1% - - - - - - - Page 8 6. How would you rate Cardinal Law's advocacy for church teachings in the public arena -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Excellent 8% 7% 9% 14% 3% 2% 2% 5% 6% 18% 9% 5% 6% 22% 2% 8% 8% 8% 2% 18% 5% 2% 7% Good 28% 28% 27% 39% 20% 20% 18% 26% 27% 33% 24% 29% 26% 37% 18% 24% 34% 12% 15% 44% 31% 33% 29% Fair 23% 24% 22% 21% 24% 36% 14% 21% 26% 16% 24% 25% 24% 22% 27% 27% 20% 12% 28% 16% 19% 17% 16% Poor 24% 25% 22% 15% 32% 22% 37% 24% 26% 14% 21% 29% 24% 12% 30% 31% 20% - 41% 6% 28% 32% 28% Don't know 17% 17% 17% 10% 20% 19% 29% 23% 14% 14% 18% 12% 20% 8% 21% 8% 17% 68% 14% 15% 17% 15% 21% Refused 1% - 2% 2% - 2% - - 1% 4% 3% - - - 1% 2% - - - 1% - - - Page 9 7. How would you rate Cardinal Law's administration of the Boston archdiocese -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Excellent 5% 5% 5% 7% 2% 3% 6% 3% 5% 10% 8% 1% 6% 13% 2% 5% 5% 4% 1% 11% 3% 2% 4% Good 25% 24% 25% 34% 25% 16% 8% 29% 21% 27% 23% 29% 18% 35% 17% 20% 29% 32% 10% 44% 25% 25% 24% Fair 25% 28% 22% 20% 29% 31% 24% 22% 27% 22% 24% 28% 24% 23% 27% 27% 27% 4% 29% 23% 23% 21% 21% Poor 33% 31% 34% 26% 39% 34% 41% 32% 38% 18% 25% 36% 38% 20% 38% 41% 29% 4% 52% 11% 38% 41% 39% Don't know 12% 13% 11% 11% 5% 14% 20% 14% 8% 18% 16% 7% 14% 8% 14% 6% 10% 56% 7% 10% 11% 11% 12% Refused 1% - 2% 2% - 2% - - 1% 4% 3% - - - 1% 2% - - - 1% - - - Page 10 8. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on the death penalty? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 43% 36% 48% 59% 37% 31% 31% 41% 41% 51% 44% 43% 40% 73% 30% 47% 37% 48% 36% 44% 41% 38% 41% Disagree 39% 47% 32% 28% 41% 55% 47% 37% 44% 31% 38% 39% 46% 15% 54% 39% 38% 48% 43% 39% 39% 38% 39% Don't know 16% 14% 18% 12% 20% 14% 20% 20% 12% 18% 18% 16% 12% 12% 13% 14% 20% 4% 17% 16% 17% 21% 18% Refused 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% - 2% 2% 3% - - 1% 2% - 3% - 5% - 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% Page 11 9. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on divorce? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 29% 30% 28% 43% 25% 17% 12% 30% 27% 35% 38% 29% 18% 87% 8% 28% 29% 36% 22% 37% 30% 28% 30% Disagree 63% 63% 62% 43% 69% 77% 88% 67% 64% 49% 57% 67% 72% 12% 89% 65% 62% 60% 72% 52% 63% 64% 61% Don't know 8% 6% 10% 13% 5% 6% - 3% 9% 14% 4% 4% 10% 2% 2% 7% 9% 4% 6% 10% 7% 7% 9% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - - 2% 1% - - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - Page 12 10. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position that women should not be ordained as priests? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 23% 18% 27% 31% 19% 17% 14% 19% 18% 45% 33% 21% 10% 65% 8% 27% 19% 20% 15% 30% 16% 15% 13% Disagree 65% 66% 64% 55% 71% 66% 82% 69% 70% 41% 55% 70% 86% 27% 84% 66% 65% 64% 77% 52% 77% 77% 80% Don't know 12% 15% 9% 13% 10% 17% 4% 11% 12% 14% 13% 8% 4% 8% 8% 7% 16% 16% 8% 17% 6% 7% 7% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% - Page 13 11. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on premarital sex? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 37% 30% 44% 49% 36% 30% 20% 29% 34% 63% 48% 32% 20% 83% 15% 39% 34% 44% 30% 50% 38% 38% 43% Disagree 54% 60% 49% 40% 58% 61% 76% 65% 55% 29% 39% 63% 74% 17% 79% 53% 55% 52% 61% 43% 55% 56% 51% Don't know 8% 9% 6% 9% 7% 9% 4% 4% 10% 8% 13% 4% 4% - 5% 8% 8% 4% 8% 6% 6% 5% 5% Refused 1% 1% 1% 3% - - - 2% 1% - - 1% 2% - - - 2% - 1% 1% 1% 1% - Page 14 12. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on birth control? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 23% 17% 27% 36% 19% 14% 6% 21% 19% 35% 35% 20% 10% 72% 3% 21% 25% 20% 16% 35% 17% 16% 21% Disagree 70% 74% 66% 53% 76% 80% 90% 71% 73% 57% 60% 72% 82% 23% 93% 73% 66% 72% 79% 55% 78% 79% 75% Don't know 7% 8% 6% 10% 5% 6% 4% 6% 8% 8% 5% 8% 6% 5% 4% 6% 9% 8% 5% 10% 5% 5% 4% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - 1% - - - - 2% - - - 1% - - 1% - - - Page 15 13. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on abortion? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 44% 42% 46% 59% 56% 27% 18% 41% 40% 65% 56% 53% 26% 95% 18% 41% 48% 40% 34% 56% 37% 36% 34% Disagree 48% 49% 46% 31% 37% 63% 78% 52% 53% 22% 38% 41% 72% 3% 77% 50% 44% 56% 57% 39% 57% 56% 58% Don't know 8% 8% 7% 8% 7% 11% 4% 6% 7% 12% 6% 5% 2% 2% 4% 9% 6% 4% 8% 5% 6% 7% 8% Refused 1% 1% 1% 2% - - - 1% 1% - - 1% - - - - 2% - 1% - 1% 1% - Page 16 14. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position on homosexuality? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 33% 36% 30% 50% 29% 20% 12% 26% 34% 43% 39% 38% 18% 83% 13% 29% 36% 44% 27% 43% 28% 26% 29% Disagree 51% 51% 52% 31% 56% 66% 76% 66% 49% 27% 49% 46% 66% 10% 79% 58% 45% 48% 59% 39% 63% 62% 62% Don't know 15% 12% 18% 17% 14% 14% 12% 7% 16% 29% 11% 16% 16% 7% 9% 14% 17% 8% 13% 17% 10% 12% 9% Refused 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% - - 1% 1% 2% 1% - - - - - 2% - 1% 2% - - - Page 17 15. Do you agree or disagree with the church's position that priests should remain celibate and not be allowed to marry? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 19% 22% 17% 29% 14% 9% 10% 15% 19% 29% 27% 16% 8% 57% 7% 18% 20% 16% 14% 26% 16% 16% 17% Disagree 74% 72% 75% 61% 76% 84% 90% 79% 75% 61% 62% 82% 84% 38% 92% 76% 73% 68% 83% 64% 80% 84% 78% Don't know 7% 6% 8% 9% 8% 6% - 6% 6% 10% 11% 3% 8% 5% 1% 5% 7% 16% 3% 10% 3% - 4% Refused *% 1% - - 2% - - - 1% - - - - - 1% 1% - - 1% - 1% - 1% Page 18 16. How closely have you been following recent news stories detailing instances of sexual abuse of children by priests -- very closely, somewhat closely, or not closely at all? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Very 49% 45% 52% 54% 32% 55% 51% 36% 56% 53% 52% 43% 46% 53% 51% 100% - - 55% 43% 52% 47% 55% Somewhat 43% 44% 41% 39% 58% 34% 41% 51% 38% 41% 37% 51% 48% 40% 41% - 100% - 38% 50% 39% 43% 34% Not 8% 10% 6% 7% 10% 9% 8% 13% 6% 6% 12% 5% 6% 7% 8% - - 100% 6% 8% 9% 10% 11% Don't know *% 1% - - - 2% - - 1% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Page 19 17. Compared with other institutions that work with children like public schools or scouting organizations, do you think the Catholic church does (ROTATE) a better job or a worse job when it comes to dealing with cases of sexual abuse of children? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Better 9% 9% 9% 13% 7% 9% 2% 8% 8% 14% 12% 8% 8% 12% 7% 6% 11% 16% 6% 16% 9% 10% 8% Worse 59% 59% 59% 52% 56% 66% 71% 63% 60% 47% 58% 62% 66% 40% 72% 67% 55% 36% 82% 35% 64% 60% 67% Same/no 18% 19% 17% 16% 24% 16% 16% 14% 20% 18% 19% 20% 16% 32% 12% 14% 22% 20% 7% 29% 13% 16% 13% difference, etc. (VOL) Don't know 14% 12% 15% 18% 14% 9% 10% 14% 11% 20% 12% 9% 10% 17% 10% 12% 12% 28% 6% 21% 13% 12% 12% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% - Page 20 18. Do you think sexual abuse of children by priests (ROTATE): is a widespread problem that happens more often than we know, or, is a relatively unusual problem that doesn't happen very often? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Widespread/more 66% 65% 68% 56% 71% 73% 80% 67% 69% 55% 64% 67% 70% 42% 77% 78% 59% 40% 80% 53% 68% 68% 70% often than we know Unusual/not often 16% 18% 14% 25% 8% 9% 4% 13% 14% 29% 17% 16% 12% 37% 8% 10% 20% 32% 8% 26% 12% 11% 8% Depends on 10% 12% 8% 10% 14% 9% 8% 12% 9% 8% 7% 14% 10% 13% 8% 9% 11% 12% 9% 10% 12% 14% 13% location/ circumstance/ situation, etc. (VOL) Don't know 8% 5% 10% 9% 7% 8% 8% 7% 8% 8% 12% 3% 8% 8% 7% 3% 10% 16% 2% 10% 9% 7% 9% Page 21 19. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to lose confidence in the Catholic church as an institution, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 43% 44% 41% 27% 41% 59% 61% 44% 47% 24% 41% 43% 50% 20% 56% 46% 41% 32% 66% 22% 53% 51% 57% No, it has not 52% 52% 53% 70% 54% 34% 33% 51% 46% 76% 56% 47% 48% 80% 38% 50% 52% 68% 30% 74% 39% 40% 39% Don't know 5% 3% 6% 3% 5% 6% 6% 5% 6% - 3% 8% 2% - 6% 4% 5% - 3% 4% 7% 9% 4% Refused *% 1% - - - - - - 1% - - 1% - - 1% - 1% - 1% - 1% 1% - Page 22 20. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to lose faith as a Christian, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 7% 6% 8% 5% 12% 6% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 5% 8% 11% 3% 10% 9% 9% No, it has not 91% 92% 90% 92% 88% 94% 88% 92% 90% 94% 95% 91% 92% 92% 89% 89% 95% 88% 86% 97% 88% 90% 87% Don't know 2% 1% 2% 3% - - 4% - 3% - 1% 3% - - 2% 3% - 4% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% Page 23 21. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to attend Mass less regularly than before, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 13% 11% 15% 9% 17% 17% 16% 15% 15% 4% 9% 25% 6% 5% 18% 18% 8% 16% 22% 5% 16% 12% 18% No, it has not 83% 85% 82% 91% 80% 81% 71% 81% 81% 96% 86% 75% 90% 95% 76% 79% 88% 84% 73% 93% 78% 83% 76% Don't know 3% 3% 3% - 3% 2% 12% 4% 3% - 3% - 4% - 5% 3% 4% - 4% 2% 6% 5% 5% Refused *% - 1% - - - - - 1% - 1% - - - 1% 1% - - 1% - - - - Page 24 22. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to donate less money to the church than before, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 18% 19% 17% 13% 22% 25% 18% 20% 20% 8% 15% 28% 14% 12% 24% 24% 13% 8% 28% 8% 21% 17% 26% No, it has not 78% 78% 78% 84% 73% 75% 73% 78% 75% 88% 83% 71% 82% 88% 70% 71% 84% 92% 66% 90% 74% 79% 70% Don't know 3% 2% 4% 3% 5% - 6% 2% 3% 4% 1% 1% 4% - 5% 3% 3% - 5% 2% 5% 4% 4% Refused 1% 1% 1% - - - 2% - 1% - 1% - - - 1% 1% - - 1% - - - - Page 25 23. Do you have children who are teenage or younger? (IF YES, ASK): Are these children male or female? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, male 9% 11% 8% 6% 15% 9% 10% 13% 9% 2% 9% 11% 12% 7% 11% 8% 12% 4% 8% 10% 27% 35% - Yes, female 8% 4% 11% 8% 7% 9% 4% 9% 8% 2% 6% 7% 8% 10% 8% 11% 5% 4% 9% 7% 22% - 30% Yes, both (ASK 18% 16% 19% 21% 20% 9% 22% 26% 18% - 12% 18% 30% 8% 18% 18% 16% 28% 22% 12% 51% 65% 70% Q.24) No 65% 68% 62% 65% 56% 72% 63% 51% 64% 96% 72% 64% 50% 75% 61% 63% 67% 64% 60% 70% - - - Don't know (SKIP 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% - - 1% 1% - 1% - - - 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% - - - TO Q.28) Page 26 24. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you to inform your own children and discuss this kind of situation with them, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 277 120 157 106 66 48 48 125 146 5 69 72 66 40 170 144 109 24 149 88 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 40% 47% 36% 40% 48% 33% 39% 40% 42% - 46% 48% 36% 27% 44% 43% 37% 44% 48% 30% 40% 44% 39% No, it has not 36% 27% 42% 35% 40% 44% 22% 38% 31% 100% 23% 30% 44% 33% 38% 30% 41% 44% 30% 42% 36% 33% 36% Already knew & 18% 18% 19% 20% 8% 17% 28% 9% 27% - 15% 22% 16% 40% 11% 22% 17% - 16% 21% 18% 16% 21% discussed (VOL) Don't know 5% 7% 3% 5% 4% - 11% 11% - - 12% - 4% - 6% 4% 5% 11% 4% 6% 5% 6% 3% Refused 1% 2% - - - 6% - 2% - - 4% - - - 2% 2% - - 2% - 1% - 1% Page 27 25. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests caused you concern about sending your children to church alone, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 277 120 157 106 66 48 48 125 146 5 69 72 66 40 170 144 109 24 149 88 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 28% 29% 27% 27% 28% 33% 22% 38% 20% - 27% 30% 32% 7% 31% 31% 27% 11% 38% 15% 28% 32% 30% No, it has not 60% 62% 58% 62% 64% 56% 50% 47% 69% 100% 62% 63% 52% 87% 53% 57% 59% 78% 46% 79% 60% 59% 55% Don't know 12% 9% 14% 10% 8% 11% 22% 13% 11% - 8% 7% 16% 7% 14% 11% 12% 11% 14% 6% 12% 7% 14% Refused 1% - 2% - - - 6% 2% - - 4% - - - 2% - 2% - 2% - 1% 1% - Page 28 26. Has what you've learned about sexual abuse of children by priests made you reluctant for your own children to be altar servers, or has it not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 277 120 157 106 66 48 48 125 146 5 69 72 66 40 170 144 109 24 149 88 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, it has 34% 29% 37% 32% 28% 56% 28% 40% 29% - 38% 37% 36% 33% 38% 44% 24% 11% 45% 15% 34% 37% 34% No, it has not 56% 60% 53% 55% 64% 44% 50% 47% 62% 100% 58% 63% 36% 67% 48% 50% 59% 78% 43% 79% 56% 53% 54% Don't know 10% 11% 8% 12% 8% - 17% 11% 9% - - - 28% - 13% 6% 15% 11% 11% 6% 10% 9% 12% Refused 1% - 2% - - - 6% 2% - - 4% - - - 2% - 2% - 2% - 1% 1% - Page 29 27. Depending on their gender, how likely would you be to encourage your children to become either priests or nuns -- very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely at all? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 277 120 157 106 66 48 48 125 146 5 69 72 66 40 170 144 109 24 149 88 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Very 9% 7% 10% 12% 8% 11% - 11% 5% 50% 15% 4% 4% 20% 6% 7% 7% 22% 5% 12% 9% 6% 8% Somewhat 13% 13% 12% 17% 12% 17% - 9% 15% 50% 12% 22% 4% 20% 8% 19% 7% - 9% 24% 13% 12% 9% Not 61% 64% 58% 52% 56% 56% 89% 64% 60% - 54% 52% 80% 33% 72% 57% 66% 56% 68% 45% 61% 68% 64% Don't know 16% 16% 17% 17% 20% 11% 11% 13% 20% - 19% 22% 8% 27% 13% 17% 15% 22% 16% 18% 16% 14% 16% Refused 2% - 3% - 4% 6% - 4% - - - - 4% - 2% - 5% - 2% - 2% - 3% Page 30 28. Have you or any members of your family ever been sexually abused by a priest? (IF YES, ASK): Did you experience this yourself or was it a member of your family? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, self 1% - 1% - 2% 2% - 1% 1% - 2% - - 2% - 1% - - 1% - 1% 1% 1% Yes, member of 10% 10% 10% 9% 5% 11% 10% 10% 9% 10% 14% 7% 6% 12% 8% 13% 3% 24% 9% 10% 10% 7% 12% family No 88% 89% 87% 90% 92% 84% 90% 87% 88% 90% 82% 93% 92% 83% 90% 83% 96% 76% 87% 89% 87% 90% 83% Don't know 1% - 1% 1% - 2% - 1% 1% - 2% - - 2% 1% 1% - - 1% 1% 2% - 3% Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% - 1% 1% - - - 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Page 31 29. Are you aware of anyone in your parish who ever experienced sexual abused by a priest? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes 5% 5% 5% 1% 3% 8% 12% 8% 4% 2% 6% 7% 2% 5% 7% 9% 2% - 6% 3% 5% 1% 5% No 84% 86% 82% 87% 78% 88% 78% 85% 81% 94% 87% 70% 94% 88% 83% 81% 85% 96% 83% 83% 86% 86% 84% Don't know 10% 9% 11% 11% 19% 3% 10% 7% 14% 4% 5% 24% 4% 5% 10% 9% 13% 4% 10% 13% 10% 12% 11% Refused 1% - 1% 1% - 2% - - 1% - 1% - - 2% 1% 1% - - 1% - - - - Page 32 30. In general, do you think the leaders of the Catholic church care more about (ROTATE): protecting priests who have sexually abused children, or, helping the people who were sexually abused by priests? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Protecting priests 64% 60% 68% 50% 61% 77% 80% 68% 64% 53% 66% 64% 72% 50% 76% 71% 62% 36% 86% 39% 69% 68% 66% Helping people 16% 18% 14% 22% 15% 11% 10% 15% 15% 20% 13% 16% 14% 20% 13% 15% 16% 16% 8% 25% 11% 11% 11% Both the same 11% 10% 12% 15% 14% 8% 4% 12% 10% 12% 12% 16% 4% 20% 7% 7% 13% 28% 3% 23% 13% 14% 17% (VOL) Don't know 8% 10% 6% 12% 10% 5% 4% 4% 9% 14% 9% 3% 10% 10% 4% 7% 8% 20% 2% 13% 6% 6% 7% Refused 1% 1% - 1% - - 2% - 1% - - 1% - - 1% 1% 1% - 1% - 1% 1% - Page 33 31. Do you think church leaders have tried to cover up cases of sexual abuse of children by priests, or not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, covered up 78% 78% 78% 72% 71% 84% 92% 76% 82% 71% 72% 83% 88% 58% 87% 84% 75% 64% 92% 64% 81% 84% 80% No, not covered up 8% 8% 8% 9% 12% 8% 2% 10% 4% 18% 15% 1% 4% 17% 5% 9% 7% 12% 6% 11% 8% 5% 8% Depends on 7% 6% 8% 9% 12% 3% 4% 9% 6% 4% 8% 9% 4% 17% 5% 3% 11% 8% 2% 12% 4% 4% 5% location/ circumstance/ situation, etc. (VOL) Don't know 6% 6% 6% 10% 5% 5% 2% 5% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4% 8% 3% 4% 6% 16% 1% 12% 7% 6% 7% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% - Page 34 32. How would you rate the job Cardinal Law has done handling these instances of sexual abuse of children by priests -- excellent, good, fair, or poor? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Excellent 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% - 2% 3% 4% 6% - - 10% - 3% 3% - 1% 6% 2% - 3% Good 15% 15% 14% 16% 19% 11% 10% 15% 13% 18% 18% 13% 16% 23% 7% 12% 17% 20% 3% 30% 12% 15% 12% Fair 16% 19% 13% 19% 15% 17% 6% 14% 13% 27% 18% 13% 12% 23% 15% 15% 16% 16% 8% 25% 13% 9% 13% Poor 58% 57% 60% 51% 63% 58% 71% 55% 66% 41% 48% 66% 64% 40% 69% 67% 59% 12% 84% 33% 63% 67% 61% Don't know 8% 6% 9% 9% 2% 9% 12% 13% 5% 6% 8% 5% 8% 2% 8% 3% 5% 52% 3% 4% 9% 9% 11% Refused 1% 1% 1% 2% - 2% - - 1% 4% 1% 3% - 2% 1% 1% 1% - - 1% 2% 1% 1% Page 35 33. Do you agree or disagree that Cardinal Law made a mistake in handling these instances of sexual abuse of children by priests, but after his sincere apology he should be forgiven? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 51% 50% 53% 55% 49% 50% 41% 44% 55% 55% 59% 45% 36% 65% 48% 56% 48% 44% 39% 69% 49% 49% 43% Disagree 32% 35% 30% 25% 34% 36% 47% 32% 34% 27% 27% 39% 42% 22% 40% 34% 34% 12% 55% 13% 32% 31% 37% Don't know 15% 14% 16% 16% 17% 14% 12% 23% 10% 14% 14% 12% 22% 12% 11% 9% 16% 40% 6% 17% 17% 19% 18% Refused 1% 1% 1% 3% - - - 1% 1% 4% - 4% - 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% Page 36 34. Do you agree or disagree that Cardinal Law only apologized because of stories in the news media? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 62% 61% 62% 52% 54% 72% 76% 58% 68% 51% 64% 59% 66% 52% 70% 72% 54% 44% 82% 43% 65% 69% 67% Disagree 21% 22% 20% 32% 19% 17% 4% 18% 20% 29% 20% 26% 12% 38% 14% 18% 25% 16% 10% 38% 15% 12% 14% Don't know 16% 15% 17% 14% 27% 11% 20% 22% 12% 18% 16% 12% 22% 8% 15% 9% 20% 36% 7% 18% 17% 17% 17% Refused 1% 1% 1% 3% - - - 1% 1% 2% - 3% - 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% Page 37 35. As you may have heard, over the last few weeks, Cardinal Law has announced a new policy in which the church will report to public authorities all complaints of sexual abuse, and will train clergy and staff about recognizing sexual abuse and will continue to offer pastoral care to victims and their families. Do you think this policy goes too far or not far enough or is about right? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Too far 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 5% - 1% 3% 8% 2% 3% - 5% 4% 2% 2% 12% 1% 5% 5% 2% 5% Not far enough 35% 32% 38% 28% 37% 34% 47% 37% 36% 29% 37% 41% 34% 30% 39% 40% 32% 20% 55% 17% 39% 41% 41% About right 56% 58% 54% 62% 56% 56% 43% 55% 56% 59% 53% 55% 62% 65% 52% 53% 62% 48% 38% 76% 50% 49% 50% Don't know 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 10% 7% 5% 4% 8% - 4% - 5% 5% 3% 20% 6% 3% 5% 6% 4% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% - Page 38 36. How confident are you that Cardinal Law will be able to implement this policy -- very confident, somewhat confident, or not confident at all? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Very 23% 22% 23% 28% 20% 22% 12% 21% 23% 24% 24% 28% 18% 38% 18% 26% 20% 20% 10% 39% 20% 16% 25% Somewhat 39% 40% 38% 36% 42% 33% 41% 38% 38% 41% 33% 32% 48% 35% 38% 33% 46% 28% 31% 45% 37% 38% 29% Not 31% 31% 32% 23% 34% 38% 43% 33% 33% 22% 33% 34% 30% 23% 38% 37% 27% 24% 52% 11% 34% 36% 36% Don't know 7% 7% 8% 11% 3% 8% 4% 8% 5% 12% 11% 5% 4% 3% 7% 4% 7% 28% 6% 4% 9% 9% 11% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% - Page 39 37. Do you agree or disagree that Cardinal Law should resign? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Agree 48% 51% 45% 31% 61% 53% 63% 53% 52% 22% 43% 51% 62% 27% 59% 54% 43% 36% 100% - 54% 53% 59% Disagree 38% 35% 41% 52% 29% 33% 24% 30% 38% 57% 42% 39% 22% 58% 27% 33% 45% 36% - 100% 32% 31% 29% Don't know 14% 14% 14% 16% 10% 14% 12% 17% 10% 20% 15% 8% 16% 15% 14% 13% 12% 28% - - 13% 15% 12% Refused *% 1% - 1% - - - - 1% - - 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1% 1% - Page 40 38. In terms of the amount of news coverage the media has given these cases, would you say there has been too much news media coverage, not enough news media coverage, or about the right amount of news media coverage? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Too much 22% 24% 20% 32% 22% 22% 4% 17% 22% 33% 25% 20% 20% 43% 15% 22% 21% 28% 10% 38% 24% 22% 22% Not enough 19% 17% 20% 15% 17% 23% 24% 26% 17% 10% 22% 21% 10% 7% 26% 28% 9% 12% 29% 10% 21% 22% 22% About right 56% 57% 56% 49% 59% 55% 69% 53% 60% 53% 52% 57% 68% 48% 57% 48% 66% 52% 59% 48% 53% 54% 53% Don't know 3% 2% 3% 4% 2% - 2% 4% 1% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 8% 1% 3% 2% 1% 3% Page 41 39. Do you think the news media is biased against the Catholic church, or not? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Yes, biased 23% 21% 25% 34% 19% 17% 4% 22% 19% 39% 21% 22% 24% 47% 13% 22% 25% 24% 16% 32% 25% 23% 25% No, not biased 64% 66% 63% 54% 71% 66% 86% 67% 70% 41% 64% 70% 66% 42% 77% 70% 60% 52% 76% 58% 67% 69% 67% Depends on 6% 8% 4% 3% 7% 8% 6% 4% 6% 8% 7% 5% 4% 8% 6% 3% 8% 12% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% individual outlet, etc. (VOL) Don't know 6% 5% 7% 7% 3% 9% 4% 5% 5% 12% 6% 3% 6% 2% 4% 5% 6% 12% 3% 5% 4% 2% 4% Refused *% - 1% 1% - - - 1% - - 1% - - 2% - - 1% - 1% - - - - Page 42 40. In terms of the following categories, how old are you? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 18-29 12% 14% 11% 7% 20% 16% 12% 38% - - 14% 16% 10% 8% 13% 7% 14% 32% 13% 8% 11% 11% 8% 30-39 20% 19% 21% 16% 31% 22% 20% 62% - - 21% 17% 26% 20% 23% 16% 25% 20% 24% 17% 35% 36% 37% 40-49 28% 33% 24% 27% 32% 20% 33% - 55% - 16% 38% 40% 22% 31% 31% 27% 16% 32% 23% 42% 43% 41% 50-64 23% 24% 22% 23% 8% 36% 24% - 45% - 20% 18% 24% 23% 22% 28% 18% 20% 24% 27% 11% 9% 13% 65 and over 16% 10% 22% 28% 8% 6% 10% - - 100% 29% 11% - 27% 11% 18% 16% 12% 8% 24% 2% 1% 1% Page 43 42. Is your racial or ethnic heritage white, black, hispanic, or something else? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% White 90% 89% 90% 91% 83% 91% 90% 81% 93% 98% 85% 93% 94% 93% 90% 90% 92% 76% 87% 92% 86% 85% 83% Black 3% 5% 1% 3% 3% 3% - 3% 3% - 4% 3% - 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% Hispanic 3% 1% 5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 6% 2% 2% 8% - - 5% 2% 2% 3% 12% 4% 3% 5% 6% 5% Something else 4% 5% 3% 2% 8% 3% 6% 9% 2% - 2% 4% 6% - 5% 4% 3% 8% 5% 2% 7% 6% 9% (PROBE, OPEN END) Refused *% - 1% 1% - - - 1% - - - - - - - - 1% - 1% - 1% - 1% Page 44 43. And finally, into which of the following categories does your annual household income belong? ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Under $10,000 4% 2% 5% 3% 3% 6% 2% 1% 3% 12% 12% - - 7% 2% 3% 5% - 3% 5% - - - $10,000 - $20,000 8% 6% 10% 8% 5% 11% 8% 8% 3% 22% 25% - - 13% 6% 10% 5% 12% 8% 5% 8% 9% 5% $21,000 - $30,000 11% 12% 10% 7% 10% 19% 8% 12% 9% 14% 35% - - 15% 10% 12% 9% 16% 10% 12% 10% 7% 11% $31,000 - $40,000 9% 8% 10% 9% 10% 5% 12% 12% 7% 8% 28% - - 12% 7% 9% 8% 16% 8% 12% 8% 9% 7% $41,000 - $50,000 8% 8% 8% 9% 12% 3% 6% 11% 7% 4% - 32% - 10% 7% 7% 10% 4% 8% 9% 9% 9% 9% $51,000 - $60,000 8% 10% 6% 9% 15% 3% 4% 7% 8% 8% - 32% - 3% 10% 7% 9% 8% 9% 7% 5% 5% 4% $61,000 - $70,000 5% 6% 4% 3% 8% 5% 6% 2% 9% - - 21% - 2% 7% 4% 7% 4% 6% 5% 9% 10% 8% $71,000 - $80,000 4% 4% 4% 5% 7% - 4% 5% 3% 4% - 16% - 5% 4% 4% 5% - 3% 5% 4% 4% 4% Over $80,000 17% 20% 13% 13% 12% 22% 27% 18% 21% - - - 100% 10% 21% 16% 19% 12% 22% 10% 24% 26% 25% Refused 27% 24% 29% 34% 17% 27% 22% 22% 29% 27% - - - 23% 27% 29% 23% 28% 22% 30% 25% 22% 28% Page 45 44. Gender ATTENDS AGE INCOME POSTIONS FOLLOWS RESIGN ---------------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- PARENT TO- ---------- WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY > 18- 40- 40- DIS- S' DIS- -------------- TAL MEN WOMEN + + + YEARLY 39 64 65 + <40K 80K >80K AGREE AGREE VERY WHAT NOT AGREE AGREE ALL BOY GIRL ---- ---- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL ANSWERING 800 383 417 308 157 170 130 261 410 130 253 202 133 160 447 391 340 66 380 306 277 215 202 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Male 48% 100% - 38% 59% 55% 45% 49% 53% 31% 43% 53% 58% 40% 52% 44% 49% 60% 51% 43% 43% 48% 38% Female 52% - 100% 62% 41% 45% 55% 51% 47% 69% 57% 47% 42% 60% 48% 56% 51% 40% 49% 57% 57% 52% 62%