ACI Prensa Staff, 24 January, 2025 / 12:05 pm (ACI Africa).
Pope Francis has established himself as the most trusted public figure in Italy, according to a recent survey conducted by the Demopolis National Research Institute that analyzes trends in Italian society.
More than 3,000 Italians participated in the survey carried out in January, expressing their opinion on the challenges facing the Catholic Church in the country, their perception of the Jubilee of Hope, and their assessment of the pope.
The results of the study were presented to the Holy Father during an audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace by the director of the institute, Pietro Vento, together with researchers Giusy Montalbano and Maria Sabrina Titone.
According to Vento, the pontiff “is today a trusted figure” for citizens, since the survey shows that 76% trust his leadership.
“Since the first year of his pontificate, he is the public figure that Italians trust the most: far beyond faith or religious practice. They like that he’s attuned to the real needs of families, the clarity and spontaneity of his words,” the director of Demopolis explained.