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Pope Francis received a warm welcome in all the places he visited during his six-day visit to the United States, which ended on Sunday. Hundreds of Americans lined up the streets to catch a glimpse of the Roman Catholic leader, and even members of Congress turned emotional while listening to his address on Thursday.

However, a survey conducted by Lifeway Research before the Pope’s visit to the US revealed that Protestant pastors are divided on whether they value Pope Francis’ opinion on theological issues.

Half of the Protestant pastors interviewed via phone said they do not give weight to the Pope’s take on theological matters.

A smaller but close number—more than 4 in 10 (42 percent) of the Protestant pastors who participated in the survey—said they value the Pope’s opinion. More highly educated Protestant pastors also tended to view the Pope positively, according to the Lifeway Research poll.

The same survey showed that mainline pastors (57 percent) are more inclined to subscribe to the Pope’s opinion on theology compared to their evangelical counterparts (36 percent).

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