CNA Staff, Sep 22, 2020 / 12:40 pm
Eighty-three percent of Catholic likely voters are concerned about attacks on churches in recent months, a new poll has found.
The poll, conducted Aug. 27 - Sept. 1 by RealClear Opinion Research in partnership with EWTN News, surveyed 1,212 likely voters who self-identify as Catholic.
More than 60% of those surveyed said they were "very concerned" about recent vandalism and attacks on churches, and another 22% said they were "somewhat concerned." Just 11% said they were either not very concerned or not at all concerned by the recent church attacks.
Recent months have seen numerous acts of vandalism and destruction at Catholic churches across the United States, including arsons and graffiti.
In July, a man crashed a minivan into a Florida Catholic church and then started a fire inside the building.