The lead author of a new book called Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century says the wide range of research it presents is based on “a 360-degree view of parish life” today, as the Catholic Church in the United States adapts to an increasingly diverse and mobile population.
“Each chapter is its own story and tells something Catholics need to know - priests, bishops and people in the pews,” said Charles Zech, a professor of economics in the Villanova University School of Business and the director of Villanova's Center for Church Management.
Zech wrote the book along with four researchers from CARA - the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, a national research center affiliated with Georgetown University that conducts studies about the Catholic Church.
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