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Bishop James Conley of Lincoln distributes Communion during his Mass of Installation, Nov. 20, 2012.

Bishop Conley: 50 years after Land O'Lakes, Catholic education needs renewal

Jul 21, 2017

The 50th anniversary of a historic statement that changed Catholic higher education in America represents both a cautionary tale and... Read more

Graduation.

Cardinal Mueller to graduates: 'Dare to be great'

May 17, 2017

By Matt Hadro

With God’s grace, you can accomplish great things, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller challenged young Catholics at Christendom College last weekend at... Read more

Anthony Esolen. Courtesy of the National Catholic Register.

Anthony Esolen accepts post at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

May 4, 2017

Anthony Esolen, the prolific Catholic scholar and author known for his distinctly Catholic worldview and translation of Dante’s The Divine... Read more

Father Michael Scanlan, TOR.

Architect of Steubenville's Catholic revival dies at 85

Jan 7, 2017

Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, the former president and chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, passed away on the morning of... Read more

Students.

Catholic colleges to undocumented students: You're still welcome

Dec 6, 2016

More than 100 presidents of Catholic colleges and universities have reaffirmed their support for undocumented students in light of questions... Read more

Siena Hall, the new on-campus dorm at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tenn.

Aquinas College in Nashville marks a year of firsts with on-campus dorm

Oct 9, 2016

Five decades into their establishment as a college, Aquinas College in Nashville is breaking ground on campus for the first... Read more

California religious colleges dodge a bullet. But what's next?

Aug 16, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

A bill that threatened to defund California religious colleges that do not accept same-sex marriage and gender ideology has been... Read more

This California bill could hurt poor students at religious schools

Aug 8, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Religious students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be most affected by a California bill threatening state-backed student grants to schools that... Read more

California Capitol Building.

California leaders are threatening Catholic colleges. Again.

Jun 28, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

A bill that strips longstanding legal protections for religious colleges and universities is underway in the California legislature – and... Read more

Cecile Richards.

A rally, not a dialogue – Georgetown students spurn Cecile Richards’ talk

Apr 22, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Students at Georgetown University said that while a speaking invitation to the head of Planned Parenthood could have been an... Read more

Abby Johnson.

No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students

Apr 21, 2016

By Matt Hadro

No matter how deeply someone may be entrenched in the culture of death, they are never beyond the loving reach... Read more

The seminary at Mount St. Mary's University.

More allegations emerge as Mount St. Mary's controversy boils

Feb 11, 2016

By Adelaide Mena, Matt Hadro

Amid uproar over comparing struggling students to bunnies that should be drowned or shot, Mount St. Mary’s University president is... Read more

St. Augustine Hall, which houses the University Library, Queens, NY campus. Courtesy of St. John's University.

For St. John's University, affordable tuition is a Catholic cause

Jun 5, 2015

By Kevin J. Jones

Aiming to reduce the financial burden of a college education, the New York-based St. John’s University has enacted a tuition... Read more

Marquette University.

Catholic profs told to report opposition to 'gay marriage' as harassment

Dec 9, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

An anti-harassment training presentation at a Catholic college encourages employees to report critics of “gay marriage” – and could reflect... Read more

Annual guide offers help in finding authentic Catholic colleges

Oct 7, 2014

The Cardinal Newman Society’s 2015 Catholic college guide offers information about more than two dozen colleges, universities and other programs,... Read more

Loyola Marymount University.

Calif. abortion mandate deemed a 'flagrant violation' of civil rights

Oct 3, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

The California government “directly targeted” two Catholic universities and violated federally guaranteed civil rights by ordering their health insurance plans... Read more

Mary Eberstadt speaks at Bonfils hall in Denver, Feb 11, 2013.

Catholic scholar calls graduates to 'new moral movement'

May 22, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

Each human person bears the face of Christ and plays a unique role in history, said Catholic scholar Mary Eberstadt,... Read more

Fr. Sean Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, with honorary degree recipient Michael P. Warsaw on May 10, 2014. Photo courtesy of EWTN.

Imitate Mother Angelica’s faithfulness, EWTN head tells graduates

May 13, 2014

EWTN head Michael Warsaw praised the life of Mother Angelica as an inspiring model of Christian faith, exhorting the 2014... Read more

Loyola Marymount community objects to dean's links to abortion groups

May 1, 2014

Loyola Marymount University’s appointment of an atheist dean with a record of service to abortion-supporting groups suggests the university may... Read more

Catholic University leaders reject criticism of Koch grant

Feb 23, 2014

The Catholic University of America’s president and business school dean say criticism of a $1 million grant from the Koch... Read more