(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in Spain want the Catholic Church to stay out of the political arena, according to a poll by Instituto Opina released by Cadena Ser. 60 per cent of respondents reject the current campaign of protests against some of the government’s social reforms.
(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in Spain want the Catholic Church to stay out of the political arena, according to a poll by Instituto Opina released by Cadena Ser. 60 per cent of respondents reject the current campaign of protests against some of the government’s social reforms.
In March, the outgoing Popular Party (PP) administration of José Mara Aznar allowed for the recognition of same-sex civil unions. In July, the new Spanish government headed by José Luis Rodrguez Zapatero of the Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE) passed a preliminary resolution to explore a possible legalization of same-sex marriage. Other government proposals include relaxing the country’s abortion regulations, and permitting euthanasia.
Last month, United Left (IU) leader Gaspar Llamazares called on the PSOE government not to give in to “the intolerable intromission of Catholic hierarchy in the democratic decisions of the legislative branch.”
Polling Data
The Catholic Church has undertaken a campaign of protests against some of the government’s social reforms. Do you support or oppose this campaign?
Support | 29.2% |
Oppose | 60.0% |
Unsure | 9.9% |
No answer | 0.9% |
Source: Instituto Opina / Cadena Ser
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 Spanish adults, conducted on Dec. 6, 2004. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
