In Italy, over 90 percent of citizens are formally Catholic. Nevertheless, the share of practicing Catholics is relatively low compared to the high formal adherence, according to the results of a survey. The Catholic Church is often criticized for being too conservative and for still operating as it did in the past. According to data collected in 2020, more than half of Italian respondents stated that the Church has experienced some changes in the last years. On the contrary, about 14 percent of interviewees believe that it is still operating as it did in the past.
Do you think the Catholic Church is changing or is it still operating as it did in the past?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Ritiene che in questi anni la Chiesa stia vivendo dei cambiamenti o che operi in continuità con il passato?"
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Termometro Politico. (November 4, 2020). Do you think the Catholic Church is changing or is it still operating as it did in the past? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236998/italians-opinions-on-catholic-church-conservatism/
Termometro Politico. "Do you think the Catholic Church is changing or is it still operating as it did in the past?." Chart. November 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236998/italians-opinions-on-catholic-church-conservatism/
Termometro Politico. (2020). Do you think the Catholic Church is changing or is it still operating as it did in the past?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236998/italians-opinions-on-catholic-church-conservatism/
Termometro Politico. "Do You Think The Catholic Church Is Changing or Is It Still Operating as It Did in The Past?." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236998/italians-opinions-on-catholic-church-conservatism/
Termometro Politico, Do you think the Catholic Church is changing or is it still operating as it did in the past? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236998/italians-opinions-on-catholic-church-conservatism/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Do you think the Catholic Church is changing or is it still operating as it did in the past? [Graph], Termometro Politico, November 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236998/italians-opinions-on-catholic-church-conservatism/
