Poll: Pope gets high marks ahead of U.S. visit

Ahead of Pope Francis' visit to the United States later this month, approximately two in three Americans — 66 percent — say they have a very favorable or favorable view of him, according to the results of a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. The Catholic Church, a plurality of Americans say, is moving in the right direction, and the church's leadership is "in touch" with the views of Catholics today.
Americans, by and large, like Francis — a lot, with 18 percent saying they have a "very favorable"...