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UPDATE: Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024
Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked the... Read more
Petition seeks to return St. Junipero Serra statue to ‘place of honor’ at Catholic university
A statue of Saint Junipero Serra must return to the Loyola Marymount University campus, an alumni group has said in... Read more
Guernsey scraps proposal for discrimination law that could have led to Catholic schools' closure
Catholic schools in Guernsey will be permitted to appoint only Catholics as head teachers following a vote on Nov. 3... Read more
Catholic school in Brooklyn diocese dismisses teacher who contracted same-sex marriage
A music teacher at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Brooklyn was fired for violating a morality clause he... Read more
Canadian bishops' charitable arm to end partnerships with groups in conflict with Catholic teaching
The Canadian bishops’ conference announced Thursday that after a review of organizations that receive project funding from their international development... Read more
Bishops call for renewed emphasis on faith as Australia marks 200 years of Catholic education
Australia‘s Catholic bishops marked the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in the country this week, calling for continued renewal of... Read more
Toronto cardinal rebukes Catholic school board members for barring Catechism reading
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has rebuked members of the local Catholic school board for refusing to allow a passage... Read more
Catholic identity carefully guarded at CRS, bishop says
Adhering to Church teaching is a priority for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and policies are in place to ensure it... Read more
Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple
A K-8 Catholic school in Kansas is defending its decision to deny admission to a kindergarten student who is the... Read more
California's first Catholic school sparks controversy by removing statues
Parents are concerned after a California Catholic school has removed several religious statues from its campus in an effort to... Read more
Catholic schools pull gender identity play aimed at elementary students
A Catholic school district in southern Ontario has responded to complaints after its cancellation of a play about gender identity... Read more
With united voice, thousands of Catholics visit Texas capitol
Over 4,000 Catholics visited Texas’ capitol in Austin, including bishops from the state's 15 dioceses, to meet with legislators and... Read more
More allegations emerge as Mount St. Mary's controversy boils
Amid uproar over comparing struggling students to bunnies that should be drowned or shot, Mount St. Mary’s University president is... Read more
Pope's representative to US stresses Catholic identity in schools
Catholic schools can embrace their identity through familiarity with Christ, devotion to the Virgin Mary and a commitment to Christian... Read more
Archdiocese: news reports distorted Newark archbishop's efforts to guide priests
A memo from the Archbishop of Newark to his priests on the reception of the Eucharist aimed to provide guidance... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone thankful for San Francisco teacher contract agreement
Efforts to promote Catholic culture in the San Francisco archdiocese’s high schools and to agree on a contract acceptable for... Read more
DC Cardinal: Christ didn't change his words, and neither should the Church
It is not discrimination for a Catholic to publicly profess his faith, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington insisted Sunday in... Read more
London Catholic school believes government order threatens its identity
A prestigious Catholic school in London fears that altering its admissions criteria – as it was ordered to do by... Read more
Catholics supporting Archbishop Cordileone on school identity feel silenced, pressured
Amid a PR campaign and protests against Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s attempt to clarify Catholic teaching in the San Francisco schools,... Read more
The Church is about Christ – not an NGO, Pope tells Swiss bishops
In an address to the Swiss bishops on Monday, Pope Francis urged them maintain a lively faith, lest their country’s... Read more
