Survey: Over Half of Catholic Priests More Liberal Than Their Parishioners

According to a recent survey reported on at the Washington Post, just over half of Catholic priests say they are more liberal than their flocks.

The research was featured in Politics and Religion, a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was conducted by Professor Mark Chaves, a specialist in the sociology of religion, and sociology postdoctoral research associate Joseph Roso, both of Duke University. ---More...