Most adult Catholics in the United States say the church informs their opinions about immigration at least “somewhat,” but only 19 percent say it informs their opinions “very much.”
Mark M. Gray
Mark M. Gray is a senior research associate at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate and director of CARA Catholic Polls.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Survey: U.S. Catholics on politics, abortion, L.G.B.T. issues and racial justice
The results of our survey reveal that many divisions within the church run along political lines.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Three years after the 2018 ‘summer of shame,’ what do American Catholics think about the sex abuse crisis?
America asked the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University to survey Catholics nationwide about their understanding of the sexual abuse crisis, its emotional impact and how it has affected their faith.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
New poll: 36 percent of young Catholics say they will attend Mass less often after pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic may have long-term effects on Mass attendance, writes Mark M. Gray, detailing the results of a new CARA survey, with many young people hesitant to return to the pews.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
CARA study indicates decline in abuse reports. Is the worst behind us?
The most common decade of birth for alleged abusers was the 1930s, and the most common decade of ordination was the 1960s. This profile has not changed since the sexual abuse crisis made headlines in 2002.
Posted inAmerica en Espanol, Español
¿Orgullosa de ser católica? Una encuesta innovadora de America pregunta a las mujeres sobre sus vidas en la Iglesia
Las mujeres católicas podrían ser parte de una ola de votación por el Partido Demócrata en 2018. Están listas para recibir diaconisas.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Proud to be Catholic? A groundbreaking America survey asks women about their lives in the church
Catholic women may be part of a Democratic voting wave in 2018. They are ready to welcome women deacons.
Posted inFrom Our Archives
Your Average American Catholic: A model citizen for a diverse church
What does the typical American Catholic look like? Surveys conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate tell us she is a 48-year-old, non-Hispanic white, married woman with a Catholic spouse. She is of the post-Vatican II generation (born between 1961 and 1981). Born in 1968, she i
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A Phantom Crisis: Are Catholics leaving the church in droves? Not really.
Is the Pew Report right about the exodus of Catholics from the church?