Big rise in Italians trusting
the Church and its work -
many credit Pope's teaching
Translated from
The trust of Italians in the work of volunteer associations and in the Church rose considerably in 2009 compared to 2008 - 82.1% trust volunteer associations (10.8% increase), and 47.3% in the Church (8.5% increase) - according to 'Rapporto Itala 2010', survey to be presented in full on January 29 by the polling group Eurispes.
The poll shows that 47.3% of respondents declare they trust the Church 'enough' or 'much'. Almost one-third (27.8%) of respondents who identified themselves as tending center-right expressed such trust, compared to only 12.9% of those who tend left.
Eurispes also said that "as the Pontificate of Benedict XVI progresses, his message has appeared to penetrate the collective mind for its firmness, lucidity and clarity. It appears that respondents most appreciate the positions taken by the Church under Benedict XVI to issues that are constantly in the news".
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 26/01/2010 10:49]