This statistic shows the result of a survey conducted in 2014 in various regions of the world on Catholic Church policy. In Europe, almost 75 percent of respondents disagree with the policy that states: “An individual, who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion.”
Do you agree with Catholic Church policy that says: “An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion”?
The survey was conducted in 9 languages, across 5 continents and in 12 countries. The countries included in the study were selected after analyzing the Catholic population distribution and concentration around the world. These 12 countries represent 61% of the world’s Catholic population.
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Univision. (February 6, 2014). Do you agree with Catholic Church policy that says: “An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion”? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299886/catholic-opinion-on-church-policy-regarding-divorce/
Univision. "Do you agree with Catholic Church policy that says: “An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion”? ." Chart. February 6, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299886/catholic-opinion-on-church-policy-regarding-divorce/
Univision. (2014). Do you agree with Catholic Church policy that says: “An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion”? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299886/catholic-opinion-on-church-policy-regarding-divorce/
Univision. "Do You Agree with Catholic Church Policy That Says: “an Individual Who Has Divorced and Remarried outside of The Catholic Church, Is Living in Sin Which Prevents Them from Receiving Communion”? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299886/catholic-opinion-on-church-policy-regarding-divorce/
Univision, Do you agree with Catholic Church policy that says: “An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion”? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299886/catholic-opinion-on-church-policy-regarding-divorce/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Do you agree with Catholic Church policy that says: “An individual who has divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church, is living in sin which prevents them from receiving Communion”? [Graph], Univision, February 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299886/catholic-opinion-on-church-policy-regarding-divorce/