When Pope Francis arrives in the US, he will find a Catholic public that is remarkably accepting of a variety of non-traditional families, according to a new survey that provides an in-depth look at American Catholics’ views on family life, sexuality and Catholic identity.

Nine-in-ten U.S. Catholics say a household headed by a married mother and father is an ideal situation for bringing up children. But the survey shows that large majorities think other kinds of families – those headed by parents who are single, divorced, unmarried or gay – are OK for raising children, too. Read More via Pew Research