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Watch the presentation Read Now Current Projects National Study of Catholic Priests National survey of Catholic priests and bishops about the impact of the abuse crisis National Eucharistic Revival Catholic U. is fully engaged with the USCCB’s call for renewed devotion to the Eucharist Synod on Synodality Catholic University participated in a synod series in the Spring of 2022 Diocesan Bankruptcy Sharing Marie Reilly’s work on diocesan bankruptcy What We Do The Catholic Project brings together clergy and laity to address the challenges that the Catholic Church faces in the U.S. As the bishops’ university, Catholic University is uniquely situated to bring about needed change in accordance with its mission, to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world.” The Catholic Project addresses accountability, transparency, evangelization, reform, and renewal. The facets of our work include education and formation, research, events, and media. Our Work News & Commentary Unpacking news and information View All Sara’s column The AP offers an outsider’s view of the Catholic Church Sara Perla, Communications Manager for The Catholic Project, offers an opinion on the AP’s recent piece on the changing Catholic Church in America: I hope that Sullivan’s article helps us… Read More Stephen’s Column The Times They Are A-Changin’ Before proceeding into Mass, the priest and altar servers gather in the narthex of Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish in Syracuse, New York. [Photo by Ryan Brady, National Geographic] Stephen… Read More Stephen’s Column Incrementalism and Abortion Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the pro-life strategy of incrementalism. Catholics, of course, have a great deal to contribute to that work. One issue of particular importance… Read More Stephen’s Column Creation and the Order of Love Requievit Dominus Die Septimo ab Omni Opere Quod Patrarat, c. 12th century, Monreale Cathedral, Sicily. Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the upcoming release of a document on human… Read More Stephen’s Column Gratitude in the Midst of Grief Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on gratitude and grief after the death of his father-in-law Deacon John H. Purk: John and Patty, his wife of 43 years, gave… Read More Sara’s column What You Need to Know about the Kate Middleton Drama and Our Humanity Sara Perla writes for OSV on the Kate Middleton drama on social media and what it shows about human nature. The better part of our nature, the part that wants… Read More Stephen’s Column How to Build a Healthy Culture Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the meaning of culture and asks how either side in the culture wars defines winning”: In culture, as in the Church, growth and… Read More Stephen’s Column A Long Way to Go Stephen P. White of Catholic University writes five years after the 2019 summit in Rome on clergy abuse: Surveying these three cases – Barros, Zanchetta, and Rupnik – raises concerns… Read More Collaboration Between Clergy & Laity Over 50 years ago, Vatican II articulated the role of the laity in the Catholic Church in a document entitled Lumen Gentium . All members of the Church, not just the clergy, contribute toward the renewal and building up of the Church.” Lumen Gentium says pastors should willingly employ” the prudent advice” of the lay faithful, and confidently assign duties to them” in service to the Church. With the help of the laity, pastors can more clearly and more incisively come to decisions regarding both spiritual and temporal matters. The Catholic University of America is uniquely situated to be a place where laity and clergy can come together in a spirit of mutual respect and charity to address the most challenging issues of our times. We believe, in the words of Lumen Gentium , that by drawing on the contributions of all its members, the entire Church . . . may more effectively fulfill its mission for the life of the world.” Our Mission A new state of affairs today both in the Church and in social, economic, political and cultural life, calls with a particular urgency for the action of the lay faithful. — St. John Paul II, Christifideles Laici, 3 Join Our Newsletter Stay informed on upcoming events, news, and resources. Name First Last Email CAPTCHA Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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