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After alumni organize advocacy, Georgetown Visitation will recognize alumnae same-sex legal unions
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC, is run by the Salesian Sisters of the Order of the Visitation of... Read more
Why these high school students built a chapel and Marian shrine at a local school
When two Michigan high school students were planning for a community service project, they decided they wanted to help younger... Read more
In Edmonton, growth puts pressure on Catholic school enrollment
Edmonton’s Catholic schools are at full capacity and may soon have to turn away students, although school district officials are... Read more
Lawsuit says West Virginia diocese knowingly hired sex abusers as teachers
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit charging that the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its former bishop... Read more
Saskatchewan government fights to fund non-Catholic students at Catholic schools
The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is arguing that it should be allowed to pay for non-Catholic students to attend... Read more
Archbishop Kurtz voices support for Scholarship Tax Credit bill
Creating a Scholarship Tax Credit program in Kentucky would align with Catholic teaching by assisting families in need and empowering... Read more
Michigan Catholic schools find formula to boost enrollment
As Catholic schools in many areas of the country struggle to keep attendance up, one Michigan diocese has enjoyed a... Read more
Church in Fiji threatens to close all Catholic schools
The Catholic Church in Fiji is prepared to shut down all of its 44 primary and 19 secondary schools if... Read more
Indiana Catholic school opens 'adoration club'
It’s not unusual for a school to offer an after school drama or Spanish club. Some schools even offer a... Read more
Pennsylvania diocese opening faith-based addiction recovery high school
The Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, is opening a drug and alcohol recovery high school for students, combining education, counseling, and... Read more
In New York, public school officials to evaluate private schools
Leaders of New York state’s more than 500 Catholic schools are planning to boycott a new state review system, whereby... Read more
Thousands of Catholic students gather for Mass and winter coat drive in Minnesota
Thousands of young Catholic students gathered for Mass, music, and a winter clothing drive on Wednesday morning in a stadium... Read more
Vast majority of private school blue-ribbon winners Catholic
The Department of Education has awarded the 2018 National Blue Ribbon to more than three dozen Catholic schools. Of the... Read more
Ireland adopts policy aimed at Catholic school admissions
A new law in the Republic of Ireland will prohibit primary schools from taking religion into account in admissions, a... Read more
Catholic education group applauds Australian school funding plan
A $4.6 billion funding package for Catholic and independent schools in Australia has won the support of a national Catholic... Read more
Catholic school student raises $1 million for Australia's drought affected farmers
With severe drought conditions continuing to affect farmers in Australia, a fourth grader at a Catholic school has raised more... Read more
Names of accused bishops scrubbed from Pennsylvania schools
The names of accused clerics are being removed from the buildings of several colleges and high schools in Pennsylvania in... Read more
Baltimore's new Catholic school to be named after African American nun
The city of Baltimore will soon see a new Catholic school open for the first time in decades, named after... Read more
Australian diocese offers financial aid for school fees amid drought
As Australian families face a difficult drought, a diocese in New South Wales is offering struggling families assistance with their... Read more
Oregon Catholic school leader charged with embezzling $50K
A former advancement director at a Catholic school in Oregon has been charged with embezzling more than $50,000 from the... Read more
