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Advocates appeal for Catholic schools amid closures nationwide
At least 100 Catholic elementary and high schools across the United States will not reopen for the fall semester, with... Read more
Catholic schools step in to feed children over summer break
England soccer star Marcus Rashford won praise when he persuaded the government Tuesday to extend a free school meal voucher... Read more
Pa. Catholic Conference appeals diversion of coronavirus relief from private schools
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is asking the U.S. Department of Education to reverse state authorities’ decisions that the conference says... Read more
Why this Spokane Catholic school is going classical
St. Charles Catholic School in Spokane, Washingon adds its name to a growing list of Catholic schools across the country... Read more
Supreme Court hears case on right of Catholic schools to fire religion teachers
Supreme Court justices on Monday heard arguments for and against extending the Civil Rights Act’s “ministerial exception” to Catholic schools when they... Read more
How are Catholics coping with school closures?
The coronavirus pandemic has caused Catholic schools across the United States to close. With no clear timeline for when they... Read more
After LGBT teachers resign, Seattle archbishop says teachers must be Gospel witnesses
After students at a Catholic high school in Washington state staged protests in support of two teachers who resigned their... Read more
Banks pull scholarship support over Christian schools' LGBT policies
Two major banks withdrew support for a Florida scholarship program this week after deciding that the policies of some participating Christian... Read more
New Michigan vocational school combines Catholic education, skilled trades
A new vocational school in Grand Rapids, Michigan will open its doors next year to young men interested in learning... Read more
Construction begins on Baltimore’s first new Catholic school in over 50 years
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore and other leaders from the city broke ground on October 23 for the first new... Read more
Seattle Catholic schools to require vaccinations
Children who attend Catholic schools administered by the Archdiocese of Seattle must be vaccinated and can no longer claim personal... Read more
Indianapolis Jesuit high school makes Vatican appeal of disciplinary measures
A Jesuit-sponsored high school in Indiana has asked the Vatican to overturn Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decision to revoke the... Read more
Catholic school teacher fired for gay marriage sues Archdiocese of Indianapolis
A teacher at a Catholic school in Indianapolis whose contract was terminated due to his same-sex marriage is suing the... Read more
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Montana school choice case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case addressing the question of whether states can deny tax credit... Read more
Indianapolis archbishop revokes Jesuit prep school's Catholic identity
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis announced Thursday that a local Jesuit high school will no longer be recognized as a Catholic... Read more
New Vatican document says gender theory is 'cultural and ideological revolution'
A Vatican department has issued a sweeping denunciation of so-called gender theory, and affirmed the principles of human dignity, difference,... Read more
Edinburgh council may strip religious reps' votes on education
A priest in Edinburgh has written to oppose a suggestion in Edinburgh council to strip voting rights from religious representatives... Read more
Catholic school free from legal threats, Ohio city says after lawsuit
A private Catholic school in Ohio has dropped its federal lawsuit after the city of South Euclid clarified that the... Read more
Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’
Former students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging a recent decision they say undermines the... Read more
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
