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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
Catholic universities among dozens of schools with links to abortion industry, study finds
Of the 732 Christian schools investigated, more than 80 were found to have some sort of connection with Planned Parenthood... Read more
Meet the crop of new leaders in Catholic higher education
Of the more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, several are in the midst of major... Read more
Class of ’24: Commencement speakers range from ‘The Chosen’ actor to a Catholic cardinal
Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong, and Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs will address... Read more
Secular university’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Catholic university
“To my surprise as both a scholar and a Jew, I feel a warmer welcome and more commonality of purpose... Read more
Seton Hall University names priest president following resignation of previous president
The 168-year-old university had a “priest-president” for 146 years of its history, and Reilly’s appointment marks a “return” to the... Read more
St. Thomas-Houston university’s new sex and gender program based on ‘Catholic anthropology’
The four-course sequence includes online classes in Catholic anthropology, the history of gender, and the science and social science of... Read more
Historic Notre Dame College in Ohio to close this spring after 100 years
Though the school has been struggling with debt for the past few years, the announcement was sudden, falling just months... Read more
University of Dallas president: Mission of higher ed is open debate in pursuit of truth
University of Dallas President Jonathan J. Sanford expressed concerns about the level of politicization that reigns in American universities. Read more
University of Dallas to host convent for Nashville Dominican sisters
Catholic liberal arts college University of Dallas announced on Jan. 18 that it will be hosting a convent for the... Read more
Catholic universities blast Supreme Court affirmative action decision
The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities and numerous Catholic institutions of higher learning criticized the court’s ruling. Read more
Vatican supports Catholic research to improve families and marriages
Pope Francis has backed a project aimed at enhancing interdisciplinary research at Catholic universities in the sphere of family, marriage,... Read more
‘Cannabis Studies’ program at St. Joseph’s University a ‘scandal,’ theologian says
The Jesuit Catholic St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia is now offering four certificates in “cannabis studies.” Read more
Catholic college official in hot seat for comments about allowing ‘students for choice’ club on campus
Officials at Viterbo University in Wisconsin say the comments were taken out of context and that the school remains strongly... Read more
Pope Francis: Catholic education is vital in ‘an age awash in information’
Pope Francis has said that Catholic education and formation are more important than ever in “an age awash in information... Read more
Pope Francis commends university in Poland for six centuries of Catholic education
Pope Francis encouraged the students at the university to live out its motto: “Go and make disciples.” Read more
Cincinnati archbishop: I would not have approved Biden’s visit to Catholic university
The Archbishop of Cincinnati on Tuesday said he was not informed of President Biden’s upcoming visit to a Catholic university... Read more
The Catholic University of America announces research grant from NASA
The Catholic University of America announced this week that it has received a $64.1 million research grant from NASA to... Read more
International appeal launched to promote St. John Paul II’s teaching
The rector of a Catholic university in Poland urged academics Monday to sign an appeal committing themselves to promoting the... Read more
California abortion mandate violates federal law, Trump administration says
The Trump administration has said that California state policies violate federal law for requiring abortion coverage in religious groups’ health... Read more
