US Priests Report High Confidence in Pope Leo XIV
A 2025 survey of over 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing and strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV.
The National Study of Catholic Priests, published on Oct. 14, was conducted by Gallup and commissioned by the Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America.
- 43% of priests expressed "a great deal" of confidence in Pope Leo XIV.
- 43% reported "quite a lot" of confidence in the pontiff.
- 13% said they have "some" confidence.
- 1% expressed "very little" confidence.
The survey showed strong confidence in the first-ever American pope.
Priests also reported a mixed level of trust in U.S. bishops.
Author's summary: US priests trust Pope Leo XIV.
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