| Give instructions to their faithful about: | University of Madeira | University of Fortaleza | ||||||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Disarmament | 77 | 34.2 | 148 | 65.8 | 197 | 51.8 | 183 | 48.2 |
| Abortion and birth control | 74 | 32.9 | 151 | 67.2 | 215 | 56.6 | 165 | 43.4 |
| Problems of the third world | 110 | 48.9 | 115 | 51.1 | 212 | 55.8 | 168 | 44.2 |
| Sexual relations outside of marriage | 59 | 26.2 | 166 | 73.8 | 229 | 60.3 | 151 | 39.7 |
| Unemployment and labor relations | 99 | 44.0 | 126 | 56.0 | 221 | 58.2 | 154 | 41.8 |
| Racial discrimination | 127 | 56.4 | 98 | 43.6 | 291 | 76.6 | 89 | 23.4 |
| Euthanasia | 78 | 33.8 | 149 | 66.2 | 246 | 56.8 | 164 | 43.2 |
| Homosexuality | 69 | 30.7 | 156 | 69.3 | 201 | 52.9 | 179 | 47.1 |
| Ecology and environment issues | 92 | 40.9 | 133 | 49.1 | 225 | 59.2 | 155 | 40.8 |
| Politics | 53 | 23.6 | 172 | 76.4 | 135 | 35.5 | 245 | 64.5 |
| Social justice | 102 | 45.3 | 123 | 54.7 | 266 | 70.0 | 114 | 30.0 |