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Disappointed Italians Wanted Nobel For Pope

October 13, 2003

(CPOD) Oct. 13, 2003 - Italian citizens would have awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the head of the Catholic Church, according to a poll by Directa. 76.8 per cent of respondents say the committee should have chosen Pope John Paul II.

Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi received this year's honor. 10.1 per cent of respondents agreed with the choice. Former Czech Republic president Vaclav Havel, singer Bono from the band U2 and United Nations (UN) weapons inspector Hans Blix were also mentioned as possible choices.

On Oct. 16, John Paul II will celebrate 25 years as the head of the Catholic Church. Several news organizations speculated that the Pope was the frontrunner for the Nobel peace prize, after his opposition to armed conflict around the world and his role in the fall of communism in Europe.

Polling Data

In your opinion, who should have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year?

Pope John Paul II

76.8%

Shirin Ebadi

10.1%

Vaclav Havel

3.2%

Bono

2.4%

Hans Blix

1.3%


Source: Directa
Methodology: Interviews to 1,000 Italian adults, conducted on Oct. 10, 2003. No margin of error was provided.

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