This article seeks to review recent research and scholarship in the sociology of Catholicism, as well as focusing on areas needing greater attention. In taking stock of this literature, I identify institutional change, church‐society interactions, institutional resources and influence, and the church as international actor as four key topics that have engaged scholarship. I review existing research under each, as well as highlighting gaps and blind spots that invite further inquiry of this specific religious group.

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天主教社会学：研究与学术综述

本文旨在回顾天主教社会学方面的最新研究和学术成果，并重点关注需要更多关注的领域。在总结这些文献时，我确定了制度变迁，教会与社会的互动，制度资源和影响力以及作为国际参与者的教会是参与学术研究的四个关键主题。我回顾了每个研究的现有研究，并着重指出了差距和盲点，这些差距和盲点吸引了对该特定宗教团体的进一步研究。