Catholics' Hopes for the Next Pope Percentage ofus. Catholics who say the next pope should. Don't know 3
At the same time, many Catholics also express appreciation for the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. While about half of U.S. Catholics (46%) say the next pope should “move the church in new directions,” the other half (51%) say the new pope should “maintain the traditional positions of the church.”
Catholics' Hopes for the Next Pope  | Percentage ofus. Catholics who say the next pope  | should.  | 46%  | Move in new directions  | Maintain traditional positions  | 51  | Don't know 3  | Feb 13-18 2013, Q62 Based rounding. on Catholics Figures may not  | add to 100% because of rounding.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 