News and Press

Listed below are press releases from before 2008 from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Press releases are grouped by year. Click on the title of the press release to be redirected.

• 2007
  1. June 7, 2007: Many Catholics Unaware of Catholic Church Steps to Deal with and Prevent Abuse
     April 11, 2007: CARA 2006 Survey of Allegations and Costs Released as Part of Charter Implementation Report
• 2006
  1. October 10, 2006: CARA Honors Noted Catholic Church Researchers Rev. Virgilio P. Elizondo and the Glenmary Research Center
     May 23, 2006: Changing Number of Catholic Elementary Schools Reflects Re-alignment in U.S. Catholic Population
     May 4, 2006: U.S. Catholics Remain Loyal to Church in Wake of Sex Abuse Scandals
     March 30, 2006: CARA 2005 Survey of Allegations and Costs Released as Part of Charter Implementation Report
     
• 2005
  1. October 5, 2005: CARA Honors Noted Catholic Church Researchers
     March 31, 2005: CARA Study Will Help Catholic Leaders Analyze and Act on School Closings and Openings
     January 12, 2005: Self-reported Mass Attendance of U.S. Catholics Unchanged during Last Five Years
• 2004
  1. October 11, 2004: Survey Finds Significant Shift in Leadership Models in U.S. Catholic Parishes
     October 6, 2004: CARA Honors Noted Catholic Church Researchers and Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
     September 9, 2004: Study Documents Successes, Challenges of Parishes and Dioceses in Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Catholics
     April 27, 2004: CARA Board Names Sister Mary Bendyna Executive Director
     April 16, 2004: The CARA Survey on Cardinal Mahony
     April 12, 2004: U.S. Catholics Split Between Intent to Vote for Kerry and Bush
     February 12, 2004: New Research Finds Catholic Education Influences Political Attitudes
     February 3, 2004: CARA Recognized for Service to Catholic Church
     
• 2003
  1. November 25, 2003: CARA Research Explores Global Changes in Catholicism
     November 11, 2003: Catholics Give More to Parishes in 2002
     October 1, 2003: CARA Honors Noted Catholic Church Researchers