25.06.2015
Attitude to leaders of religious denominations
- According to the survey conducted by Rating Group, among religious leaders Ukrainians express the highest level of trust in Patriarch Filaret at 40% and Pope Francis at 35%. The highest levels of distrust are recorded toward Patriarch Kirill of Moscow at 39% and Metropolitan Onufriy at 25%. More than half of respondents say they do not know Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Metropolitan Makariy of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, or Archbishop Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
- Trust in Patriarch Filaret, Pope Francis, Archbishop Sviatoslav and Metropolitan Makariy is higher among residents of Western Ukraine, rural populations, Ukrainian-speaking respondents and people with higher incomes. In contrast, Metropolitan Onufriy and Patriarch Kirill enjoy greater trust among residents of the South and East, Russian-speaking respondents and those with lower levels of education and income.
- In Western Ukraine the highest trust is recorded for Patriarch Filaret at 66%, Pope Francis at 62% and Archbishop Sviatoslav at 57%. In the Center and the South, Patriarch Filaret is trusted by 38% and 40% respectively, while Pope Francis is trusted by 26% and 37%. In the East, the highest level of trust is also recorded for Patriarch Filaret at 22%.
- Overall, respondents in the West demonstrate the highest level of awareness of all religious leaders included in the survey, while awareness is lowest in the Central region. The East has the largest share of respondents who are undecided about their attitudes toward religious leaders. Women and older respondents are generally more informed and more likely to trust religious leaders.
Methodology
- Survey organization: Rating Group.
- Survey population: adult population of Ukraine aged 18 and older.
- Sample size: 2,000 respondents.
- Method: face-to-face formalized interview using a structured questionnaire.
- Sampling error: no more than 2.4%.
- Fieldwork dates: 3–13 June 2015.
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