86% of Catholics say it’s possible to disagree with official church teaching on key issues and still be a loyal member of the faith, and 78% say you can be a good Catholic without going to Mass every week. Only 31% do attend weekly. 83% say the church’s sex scandals have hurt the clergy’s moral authority.
USA Today/Catholic University
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