Pope Francis, leader of the world’s nearly 1.1 billion Catholics, enjoys broad support across much of the world: a median of 60% across 43 nations have a favorable view of him. Only 11% see the pope unfavorably, and 28% give no rating.
Of the 64 countries in this category, about half have Christian symbols (48%) and about a third include Islamic religious symbols (33%).
The Japanese (69%) and Americans (68%) are among the least convinced in APEC countries that trade is good for their nation. They are also far less convinced – Americans 20%, Japanese 15% – that international commerce generates jobs.
Twenty five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans are now as satisfied with life as West Germans.
The impact of the “Fall of the Wall” on American opinions about the Cold War were as profound as the event was dramatic.
People in emerging economies are considerably more satisfied with their lives today than they were in 2007.
Are government church taxes causing Germans to leave the church?
Claire Durand, a sociology professor at the University of Montreal, discusses recent polling on the issue of Scottish independence.
Developing countries provide the strongest support for international trade and foreign investment, while people in many advanced economies are skeptical. Americans are among the least likely to hold a positive view of the impact of trade on jobs and wages.
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