If you need any further proof that Pope Francis is a very good PR man for the Catholic Church, look no further.

In a recent poll conducted by Pew Research they found that Francis has an overall 90% approval rating among catholics, almost as high as John Paul II

But what stands out is that he has a 70% approval rating among the general public. Those outside of Catholic religion seem to favor this Pope as well.

According to the study the breakdown is,

60 percent of white evangelicals

74 percent of white mainline Protestants

The study notes that, “The new survey obtained too few interviews with black Protestants to include their views in this analysis.”

Yet what stands out even more in this study is that when it comes to the non religiously affiliates (or “nones”), 68% approve of the work Francis is doing. This is an increase from 39% in a previous poll.

How can this be? What has this Pope done to deserve such respect among the American people, especially those who have discarded religion?

He has built faux committees to investigate child sexual abuse, he has criticized those who have chosen not to have families, he he grossly compared trans people to nuclear weapons and claimed they destroy God’s creation. He has done nothing to help stop the spread of AIDS in Africa and has in fact continued to push anti-birth control rhetoric that actually plays a roll in increasing the spread of the disease.

He has accomplished nothing meaningful in his time at the head of the Church. The sex abuse scandals continue to grow and the cover up’s by the Vatican are continuing. They are the same mean and bigoted organization with a flashy new CEO.

Yet he speaks to the press and says things like “I accept evolution,” (a position held by the Church for decades) spoke out against capitalism and wealth (while living in a palace) and has said that Catholics should spend less time fighting marriage equality (not accepting it, just not fighting) and he is suddenly Time Magazine’s Person of the Year and a hero to even the most secular Americans.

The American people have bought into this orchestrated PR propaganda, hook, line and sinker.

This Pope has been nothing new and has proven time and time again he is just as evil as his predecessors. He does not have even an ounce of my respect and will not until he acts in even one meaningful way to improve the lives of people around the world, something he apparently has the power to do, but not the backbone.