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Georgetown law student wins petition for pregnancy accommodations after initial denial
Only after students organized a petition, which quickly went viral, did Brittany Lovely get permission to schedule her exam ahead... Read more
Georgetown president John DeGioia to step down after 23 years
DeGioia, who served as the 48th president of the Jesuit university in Washington, D.C., said stepping down was “the most... Read more
Georgetown investigates vandalism of crucifix and Mary statue as ‘potential hate crimes’
“Anti-Catholic acts and desecration of religious symbols are deeply concerning, hurtful, and offensive,” read a letter sent to staff and... Read more
Experts and former abortionist warn about ‘eugenic’ IVF industry
Dr. John Bruchalski, a former abortionist and IVF provider, said “IVF is embedded with eugenics” and that anything “not perfect”... Read more
Catholic by the numbers: New religious brothers and sisters have a lot in common
A new survey report polled 48 religious brothers and priests and 53 religious sisters in the U.S. who professed perpetual... Read more
Jesuits, Georgetown donate $27 million to fund for slave descendants
With the additional funding, the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation’s fund has now reached 42% of its five-year goal of... Read more
Two Catholic universities among the worst for free speech in America, watchdog says
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression listed both Georgetown University and Fordham University near the bottom. Read more
Lawsuit alleges Notre Dame, Georgetown among universities rigging financial aid
The University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University are among 16 elite private universities and colleges facing a federal lawsuit... Read more
Christian and Muslim leaders: Pope Francis' Iraq trip still bearing good fruit, but more dialogue needed
Pope Francis’ March visit with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric, has already helped to foster some... Read more
Georgetown students vote to compensate descendants of Jesuit-sold slaves
Students at Georgetown University voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a referendum that would create a new student fee each... Read more
Hoya no more: Georgetown rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
Georgetown University announced on Tuesday that it would rescind the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters the school conferred on disgraced... Read more
Georgetown Law helps Texas diocese fight border wall
The Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, is due in court next week to contest a claim of eminent domain by the... Read more
Georgetown students' commission votes not to sanction pro-marriage group
Georgetown University's Student Activities Commission voted Friday to maintain university funding for Love Saxa, a pro-marriage student group that had... Read more
Awaiting hearing, Georgetown pro-marriage group draws support from Catholic leaders
A pro-marriage student group at Georgetown University has drawn support from prominent Catholic scholars, after a student petition accused the... Read more
Georgetown pro-marriage group faces sanctions after students complain
A pro-marriage student group at Georgetown University is in danger of being defunded and barred from campus facilities, after fellow... Read more
Pro-life leaders: Life has value. Always.
All life is valuable – especially those who are suffering, urged speakers at a recent pro-life program at Georgetown University... Read more
Georgetown begins to make amends for 1838 sale of enslaved persons
One hundred and seventy-nine years ago, two Jesuit priests sold 272 persons at a slave auction. Their families were torn... Read more
Georgetown announces steps to make amends for 1838 slave sale
Nearly 200 years after hosting a slave sale on campus in order to pay off school debt, Georgetown University has... Read more
A rally, not a dialogue – Georgetown students spurn Cecile Richards’ talk
Students at Georgetown University said that while a speaking invitation to the head of Planned Parenthood could have been an... Read more
No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students
No matter how deeply someone may be entrenched in the culture of death, they are never beyond the loving reach... Read more
