Catholic Church in the USA
Facts and figures on the Catholic Church. This information, in the form of backgrounders, is to inform and assist the media in covering the story. For media inquires, e-mail us at commdept@usccb.org.
Backgrounders
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General
- Young people at the Youth Event in Yonkers, April 19, will give Pope Benedict pictures of six U.S. saints or saints-to-be
- Music Will Fill the Air When Holy Father Visits
- Set Ethnic Theme for Papal Departure
- The Popemobile
- Questions and Answers about Some Liturgical Practices at the Papal Masses
- The Catholic Church in the United States at a Glance
- Catholic Education in the United States at a Glance
- Additional Catholic Education Facts and Figures
- The Mass: Structure and Meaning
- Ecumenical Relations
- Interreligious Relations
- Papal Visits to the United States
- Papal Visits to the United Nations
- Worldwide and U.S. Catholic Population
- Sexual Abuse Backgrounder
- Migration and Refugee Assistance
- General Facts
- Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics in the United States
- African American Catholics in the United States
- Native American Catholics in the United States
- Hispanic Catholics in the United States
Church Diversity
Archdioceses and Dioceses
Venues
