This graph presents French public opinion on various reforms of the Catholic Church in a survey from 2021. Nearly nine out of ten of the French people surveyed were in favor of holding a Council, that is, a meeting of all the bishops of the Catholic Church to "update" the Church.
Public opinion on various reforms related to the Catholic Church in France in 2021
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including 492 Catholics and 123 churchgoers, 46 of whom are regular churchgoers (attending mass at least once a month)
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Les Français et les catholiques se montrent très favorables à une réforme en profondeur de l’EgliseDe nombreuses voix s’élèvent pour demander des réformes de l’Eglise. Parmi les réformes suivantes, dites-nous si vous y êtes favorable ou opposé(e)"
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Odoxa, & Témoignage Chrétien. (November 5, 2021). Public opinion on various reforms related to the Catholic Church in France in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/990862/opinion-solutions-reforms-prevent-sexual-abuse-catholic-church-france/
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