This 2002 survey from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, found that of the 65.6 percent who said they gave money to help victims of the attack, the average gift was about $134 and half gave small donations of $50 or less. Also, 8.3 percent said they donated time – an average of 17 […]

A 2009 report by Pew Research, “Modest Rise in Concern about Islamic Extremism,” found that “more than half (52 percent) of Americans say they are very concerned about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the United States. That is up from 46 percent in April 2007. The percentage that says they are somewhat worried dropped […]

Read this August 30, 2005, article by Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.

Read this column by Terry Mattingly published on September 1, 2005, on GetReligion.org.

Read this September 2005 Beliefnet.com article detailing apocalyptic theories about what Hurricane Katrina could have meant for society.

Read a February 15, 2013, article on CNN about how many Latino Catholics regard Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy on liberation theology.

Read a February 12, 2013, article in Left Foor Forward speculating about whether Pope Benedict XVI’s successor will embrace liberation theology.

The CIA World Factbook contains data on Roman Catholic population percentages across the globe, as well as information about Vatican City.