A majority of Italian want a new pope
like the late Francis, an opinion survey said Friday.
For the majority of Italian voters, the nationality of the new
Pope is indifferent, even if the first option is still in favor
of a Pope from Italy, said the Izi poll.
What clearly prevails is the finding that most Italians want
continuity with the pontificate of Francis, said the survey on
the theme "The new Pope" carried out by Izi, an economic and
political analysis and evaluation company and presented Friday
morning during the program l'Aria che Tira hosted by David
Parenzo on La 7.
The vast majority of voters, over 74% ,would like the new Pope
to be in continuity with the late Argentine pontiff who led a
pontificate defined as "progressive" by 77% of those
interviewed.
The top ten themes to be promoted by the new Pope include
commitments to peace, the fight against poverty and a no to
rearmament.
The choice of an Italian Pope remains the first option for the
voters interviewed, even if the majority, 60%, declare
themselves indifferent to nationality.
The highest percentages are recorded among center-right voters,
almost 45%, while for the opposition the preference for an
Italian Pontiff is just under 32%. "The two most important
indications that emerge from our survey are the request for a
Pope in continuity with Francis and the irrelevance of
nationality. The strong bipartisan appreciation for the
commitment made by Francis towards peace emerges, shared by
Catholics and non-Catholics, by voters of the government and the
opposition", explained Giacomo Spaini, president and CEO of Izi.
The survey was conducted following the mixed Cami-Cawi method
during interviews conducted between April 29 and 30 among the
adult population resident in Italy.
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