Research

The Catholic Project conducts research that is aimed at deepening our understanding of the state of the Catholic Church in America.

Read the Priest Study


Research

The Catholic Project conducts research aimed at deepening our understanding of the state of the Catholic Church in America. Here are some of our initiatives:

National Study of Catholic Priests

The Catholic Project has begun a National Study of Catholic Priests. Catholic priests in the United States face many challenges. The abuse crisis has put additional strain on many priests - on their relationships with their bishops, their fellow priests, and the flock they serve - even as large-scale demographic, financial, social, and cultural changes reshape the Church in the United States. Read the highlight report.

The Impacts of Diocesan Bankruptcies

Over two dozen American dioceses have entered bankruptcy in recent decades, mostly as a result of the clerical sexual abuse crisis. What are the long-term impacts of such bankruptcies? Which ministries suffer the most?

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