Poll: U.S. views of pope plunge in approval ratings

Thursday, July 23, 2015

NEW YORK -- Two months ahead of his first trip to the U.S., Pope Francis' approval rating among Americans has plummeted, driven mostly by a decline among political conservatives and Roman Catholics, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday.

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