The Catholic University of America holds a unique place in the American Catholic landscape. It is the official university of the Catholic Church in the United States. Priests and bishops from around the world have studied at Catholic University since its founding in 1887. Catholic University is also home to a combination of faculties found nowhere else in the country, including: The School of Canon Law, the National Catholic School of social Service, the School of Theological and Religious Studies, the Busch School of Business, and the Columbus School of Law. The Catholic Project began as a response to the abuse crisis of 2018, addressing the scandals and working towards reform. It turned next to look at the state of the Catholic priesthood in the U.S., conducting the largest study in over fifty years.