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Mary Help of Christians Basilica on the campus of Belmont Abbey College.

Retired Army general, Notre Dame professor to serve as president of Belmont Abbey College

Nov 20, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States. Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome on Nov. 14, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV urges ‘thinking the faith’ amid risk of cultural emptiness

Nov 14, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged academics to “think the faith” in order to confront what he called an increasingly... Read more

Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, where the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences is located.

Pope Leo XIV to open academic year at Lateran University: ‘This is his home,’ rector says

Nov 13, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Pontifical Lateran University will inaugurate the academic year on Nov. 14 with a very special guest: Pope Leo XIV. Read more

Catholic religious sisters conduct classes at a school they run outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 2, 2023.

Catholic schools in Bangladesh close amid political unrest

Nov 12, 2025

By Stephan Uttom Rozario

Catholic schools in Dhaka will close amid security concerns as Bangladesh’s International Crime Tribunal announces a verdict date for ousted... Read more

The National Council of the Slovak Republic, the national Parliament of Slovakia, in Bratislava.

Slovakia passes school reform criticized by bishops and educators amid funding concerns

Nov 6, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

Bishops and educators have raised concerns about a major education overhaul signed into law by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. Read more

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Catholic schools fare better in states with voucher programs

Nov 4, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Catholic schools are faring much better in dioceses in which state-funded voucher programs are available for parents to use to... Read more

Faustina Academy, a K–12 private school in Irving, Texas, bans social media use among its students, and parents have been totally supportive.

Texas private school bans social media, sees students thrive with parent support

Oct 30, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Faustina Academy, a K–12 private, independent Catholic school in Irving, Texas, asks parents to formally commit to a school policy... Read more

Pope Leo XIV signs his apostolic letter on Catholic education, “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” at the end of a Mass for Rome university students in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 27, 2025. The document was published on Oct. 28, 2025, to mark the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis, the Second Vatican Council’s declaration on Christian education.

Pope calls for renewal of Catholic education amid challenges of modern society, technology

Oct 28, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

In “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” Pope Leo XIV reflects on the role of a Catholic education on the 60th... Read more

Boys swing on a rope during recess at Western Academy in Houston, Texas.

Texas boys school establishes policy to destroy smartphones

Oct 4, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

After years of boys (and their parents) repeatedly ignoring the rules, a private boys school in Houston is taking a... Read more

A student receives his diploma during a graduation ceremony at the Catholic University of Erbil in Iraq on Sept. 30, 2025.

Catholic University in Erbil celebrates fifth graduating class

Oct 2, 2025

By Georgena Habbaba

This week, Catholic University in Erbil, Iraq, graduated 114 students amid a strong church and diplomatic presence. Read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visits a kindergarten in Haifa.

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem forgives school debt of all diocesan families

Sep 17, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has decided to forgive the school debts of all families in the diocese for the... Read more

Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.

Benedictine College launches AI center on Carlo Acutis’ canonization day

Sep 11, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States. Read more

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Catholic University of America professor receives $3.89 million for study on beauty

Aug 30, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States. Read more

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Study: Catholic law grads outpace secular peers in practice, purpose, and civic life

Aug 15, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The study, commissioned by the St. Mary’s University School of Law, found that 2025 graduates of Catholic law schools are... Read more

The Catholic University of America.

Catholic University Press to publish Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral dissertation

Aug 12, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news. Read more

The Augustine Institute’s new campus in St. Louis.

‘Incomparably rich’ teaching program launches amid Catholic education revival

Aug 3, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Teachers for Christ is a two-year program that centers on spiritual formation alongside theological studies and practical application. Read more

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, celebrates Mass at Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City on July 27, 2025.

Archbishop Gallagher: Search for truth, not crucifixes, defines Catholic universities

Jul 30, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said universities are Catholic when they strive to seek truth that is “in harmony with the... Read more

A photo shows a view of the National Assembly in Paris on June 10, 2024, a day after the European Parliament elections.

Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate

Jul 6, 2025

By Solène Tadié

The report, resulting from a five-month inquiry into violence within the school system, proposes a series of measures aimed at... Read more

Sacred Heart Hall at Siena Heights University in Adrian Michigan.

Michigan’s Siena Heights University announces closure after 105 years

Jul 3, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The small Catholic institution of about 2,300 students, located in Adrian, Michigan, reported that continuing operations beyond the coming academic... Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

UPDATE: Oklahoma Catholic charter school loses Supreme Court bid for state approval

May 22, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to issue a ruling in a contentious case involving what was proposed to... Read more