The survey shows that 56% of Brazilians believe that Pope Leo XIV was a good choice

The survey shows that 56% of Brazilians believe that Pope Leo XIV was a good choice


The film “Conclave” increased the interest of the interviewees on the topic


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The research reveals that 56% of the Brazilians approve the choice of Pope Leo XIV, influenced by the growing interest after seeing the film “Conclave”.




Research conducted by Sherlock communications stressed that 56% of Brazilians approved the Pope’s choice Lion XIV Like the new leader of the Catholic Church. Announced on May 8, Robert Francis Prevost He is the first American to take control of the post.

The winning film Oscar Conclave (2024) He played an important role among the interviewees. 64% They saw the movie. Of these, 88% they were influenced by the film to be more interested in the topic e 32% They said that the film aroused curiosity about how a conclave is guided.

Already 25% interviewees said that the film helped them better understand the vote operation, while 31% They started following the news about the Conclave closely. The research was attended by 470 people of various parts of Brazil To understand their perception on the subject.

“The research, initially, shows us that cinema, when connecting with reality, has a powerful role. The increase in the interest of the Brazilians through the conclave arouses curiosity and public debate. The expectation is time to understand how the public will react to the next steps of the new leader of the Catholic Church” Sherlock communications.

As for the voting process, 51% Participants would like to know what qualities are considered essential in a new pope, while 49% They reported being curious about how cardinals reach the final decision.

More than half of the interviewees considered that Pope Leo XIV was a good choice, however, 27% They said they prefer to wait as the papacy will be before taking a final position. Furthermore, 5% They were cheering that another cardinal was chosen and 2% They think it wasn’t a good choice.

The name chosen by the Pontiff also gained the taste of the Brazilians. TO 41% Of the interviewees, the choice of the name “Leão” was interesting and generated curiosity about its meaning. Another 36% said they liked and seems to be a respectful name, while 7% did not approve the name chosen by Prevost.

See other data indicated by the research:

  • To the question on which name the Pope would have chosen: 13% mentioned Francisco, 7% João Paulo and 6% Pedro;
  • 36% of respondents replied that they did not see the film Conclave (2024) or are not interested in the theme;
  • 3% did not know that a new pope had been chosen;
  • 20% of respondents would like the Church to take into account a conservative and traditional profile, while 15% wanted a pope with a more liberal profile.

Source: Terra

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