priests becoming more conservative but pessmistic (2021 US priests' survey N = 1,036)

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249725/survey-priesthood-trends-morale-conservative

by jonah McKeown (2021 nov 29)

Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, 'conservative* shift' among U.S. clergy

*included: women priests, married priests & sinfulness of 

1. nonmarital sex

2. abortion

3. birth control use in married couples

4. homosexual behavior

5. suicide to relieve suffering

6. masturbation

younger priests more negative evaluation of pope francis