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How one professor is inviting teachers to rethink Catholic education
Realizing that many educators don't learn the history of teaching before they begin their career, a professor at the Thomas... Read more
These students with special needs have a request of Pope Francis
A group representing Catholic students with intellectual disabilities is hoping a U.S. visit from Pope Francis could spark nothing less... Read more
Facing uncertain future, Iraqi refugees sacrifice for education
Less than a mile away from the local coffee shops, fancy restaurants, and the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, the capital... Read more
Pope to teachers: engage with peripheries in your classrooms
Pope Francis has called on teachers to engage with the peripheries within their own classrooms, loving their students for their... Read more
Church in Italy fights against imposition of gender ideology in schools
The general secretary of the Italian bishops conference stressed on Friday that the attempt to introduce textbooks into the nation's... Read more
On feast of St. Thomas, teachers called to mercifully challenge students
Catholics must be “merciful teachers” in eliciting the best from everyone around them, said a prominent Dominican preacher on the... Read more
Papal mace points to education's true purpose, Scottish bishop says
The presentation of a special Papal mace marking the 600th anniversary of Scotland’s oldest university is a reminder of the... Read more
'Pope's mailmen' deliver dreams of 70,000 students to the Vatican
Nicknamed “the Pope’s mailmen,” a group of five Argentinean fathers traveled on bicycle from Buenos Aires to the Vatican to... Read more
Advocates advise that First Amendment protects school choice
Faith-based schools should not be excluded from Colorado's educational choice programs, according to a brief filed by attorneys in a... Read more
Campaign seeks to help educate escaped Nigerian schoolgirls
As more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after being kidnapped this spring, one human rights group has started a... Read more
Soaring student debt sparks response from Catholic colleges
With a national student loan debt of slightly more than $1 trillion, American colleges may have to start re-thinking the... Read more
Appeal for solidarity marks Jordan’s role in Middle East dialogue
An appeal issued jointly Wednesday by Vatican and Jordanian officials marks the nations’ friendship and common commitment to foster peace... Read more
Education should foster freedom, maturity, priest explains
During a special conference exploring the role of education in the New Evangelization, Fr. Denis Biju Duval noted that education... Read more
Catholic scholars voice concern over Common Core curriculum
More than 130 leading Catholic scholars have signed a letter to the U.S. bishops criticizing the Common Core State Standards... Read more
Non-profit takes over several Philadelphia archdiocese schools
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Monday signed an agreement transferring ownership of 14 former parish elementary schools to an independent... Read more
Child's smile enough to keep volunteers in Syria
A Syrian woman who works in a center for children opened during the country's civil war said that the smile... Read more
Chilean archbishop donates inheritance to help college students
The archbishop of Concepcion, Chile, has donated a $50,000 inheritance to a Catholic university in the city to establish a... Read more
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