The research team, commissioned by The National Catholic Reporter (NCR), which included William D'Antonio of The Catholic University of America (CUA), Mary Gautier of the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University and Michele Dillon of the University of New Hampshire, recently completed the fifth survey of U.S. Catholics.

The insert, containing the principal findings of the survey, is published in NCR's Oct. 28-Nov. 10 edition under the title "Persistence and Change." The summary essay is written by D'Antonio.

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