We asked readers in the U.S. about their patriotism.

Respondents to a new America poll said overwhelmingly that their parishes kept them up-to-date with paper bulletins (97 percent) and announcements at Mass (91 percent).

Ninety-one percent of respondents to our survey told us that living in a democracy was either extremely or very important to them.

When asked to describe what a good death meant for them, many readers referred to surviving family and friends in their answers.

Twenty-five percent told us that one or more of their children had left the church.

“In a global economy, what affects other countries affects us all. If we want to have a just and prosperous home, our businesses must sustain ethical practices everywhere.”