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| Three charts that show where Catholics and Protestants stand on the issues dividing the churches | Three charts that show where Catholics and Protestants stand on the issues dividing the churches |
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| Catholics have a more liberal attitude towards gay marriage than Protestants – but are more conservative when it comes to euthanasia and abortion, a survey suggests. | Catholics have a more liberal attitude towards gay marriage than Protestants – but are more conservative when it comes to euthanasia and abortion, a survey suggests. |
| YouGov questioned 863 Catholics and 1,707 Protestants in Great Britain - who strongly agreed with the statement "my faith is important to me" - on the three divisive issues. | YouGov questioned 863 Catholics and 1,707 Protestants in Great Britain - who strongly agreed with the statement "my faith is important to me" - on the three divisive issues. |
| The results show that both groups are less accepting on the issues than the public as a whole. | |
| Here’s how they compared: | Here’s how they compared: |
| Pope Francis is widely perceived to be a liberal influence. In July 2013, when asked if there was 'gay lobby' in the Vatican, the Pope said: "If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?" | |
| Last year, the Church of England opposed legislation to legalise gay marriage in the UK. Same-sex marriage was made legal in the UK in March 2014, with the exception of Northern Ireland. | Last year, the Church of England opposed legislation to legalise gay marriage in the UK. Same-sex marriage was made legal in the UK in March 2014, with the exception of Northern Ireland. |
| It remains illegal for the Church of England to carry out same-sex marriages. | It remains illegal for the Church of England to carry out same-sex marriages. |
| Previous YouGov research found 38 per cent of the Church of England clergy said same-sex marriage was right while the majority, 51 per cent, said it was wrong. | Previous YouGov research found 38 per cent of the Church of England clergy said same-sex marriage was right while the majority, 51 per cent, said it was wrong. |
| Both groups remain more conservative than the general population on voluntary euthanasia. | Both groups remain more conservative than the general population on voluntary euthanasia. |
| The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has previously said that it is a “profoundly Christian and moral thing” to allow people to “end their lives with dignity”. | The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has previously said that it is a “profoundly Christian and moral thing” to allow people to “end their lives with dignity”. |
| An assisted dying bill is expected to be debated in Parliament on 11 September. | An assisted dying bill is expected to be debated in Parliament on 11 September. |
| Former Crown Prosecution Service chief Sir Keir Starmer has said it is time for politicians to legalise assisted dying. | Former Crown Prosecution Service chief Sir Keir Starmer has said it is time for politicians to legalise assisted dying. |
| Both Protestants and Catholics are more opposed to abortion than the general population. | Both Protestants and Catholics are more opposed to abortion than the general population. |
| While abortion is legal in the UK, it is illegal in Northern Ireland, where it remains a contentious issue. | While abortion is legal in the UK, it is illegal in Northern Ireland, where it remains a contentious issue. |
| Last month, a United Nations committee said Northern Ireland’s abortion laws were putting women’s lives at risk. | Last month, a United Nations committee said Northern Ireland’s abortion laws were putting women’s lives at risk. |
| The report concluded by calling upon Northern Ireland’s authorities to amend the country’s laws on abortion “with a view to providing for additional exceptions to the legal ban on abortion, including in cases of rape, incest, and fata foetal abnormality". | The report concluded by calling upon Northern Ireland’s authorities to amend the country’s laws on abortion “with a view to providing for additional exceptions to the legal ban on abortion, including in cases of rape, incest, and fata foetal abnormality". |