A poll released Monday provides new insight into the religious practices, beliefs, and other demographic trends of U.S. Catholics.
Only a small majority of Catholics in the U.S., 56%, say they accept most of what the Church teaches, according to the poll, released Feb. 24 by RealClear Opinion Research. Only 18% say they accept all the Church’s teachings and try to live them out, with another 38% saying they “generally accept most of the Church's teachings and try to put them into practice.
A slight majority of Catholics, 51%, believe that religion is very important in their own lives, while another 35% deem it to be somewhat important.
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