CARA

CARA collects data on ministry formation programs annually for the Catholic Ministry Formation Directory. This includes information about those currently preparing to become priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers in the Catholic Church in the United States and the programs they are enrolled in. See who the next generation of Church leaders are and where they are studying:

Catholic schools are unique in the U.S. that they have long aimed to teach religion and science (...yes, including evolution) under the same roof. How well do Catholic high schools help students reconcile their knowledge of their faith and science? CARA surveys reveal again that "Catholic schools matter." Read the Special Report...

What attracts women and men entering religious life to the orders they join?  Respondents to a new CARA survey say they were drawn by the institute’s spirituality, mission, community life, prayer life, and the example of its members. Nine in ten said they were at least “somewhat” attracted by those features. Two in three said they were “very much” attracted to those elements of their religious institute. Read more:

CARA explores the beliefs, practices, experiences, and attitudes of Catholic women in the United States in this first of its kind national survey. This research was commissioned by America Media and is featured in America Magazine. Read CARA's summary report for the survey:

CARA has been commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to update its database of Catholic worship sites in the United States, from cathedrals to parishes to chapels. All of 19,900+ of them. This survey asks each site to briefly provide information about the local community with a focus on pastoral care of "people on the move." To go to the survey click "View" below.