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After major donation, Missouri Catholic school teachers, staff to get bonus
Catholic school teachers and other school employees of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri will get a bonus, thanks to... Read more
Catholic school enrollment sees sharpest drop in nearly 50 years
Enrollment at Catholic schools this academic year has seen its largest drop in nearly half a century, according to a... Read more
Michigan bishops welcome court decision favoring funds for private schools
The Michigan Catholic Conference is pleased with a recent state Supreme Court decision that requires a lower court to review... Read more
Religious schools must accept 'gender identity', LGBT activists tell Biden
A leading LGBT activist group is calling for the Biden administration to tighten accreditation regulations of religious schools and enforce... Read more
NYC mayor de Blasio defends decision not to pay for coronavirus testing at private schools
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is defending his decision not to extend state funding for on-site coronavirus testing... Read more
Toronto cardinal rebukes Catholic school board members for barring Catechism reading
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has rebuked members of the local Catholic school board for refusing to allow a passage... Read more
Bishop Daly: Catholic schools should embrace faith, never compromise
The U.S. bishops’ new chairman for Catholic education says he hopes to bring his experience as a Catholic school teacher... Read more
Named for Father Michael McGivney, Catholic high school eager to celebrate beatification
The upcoming beatification of American priest Father Michael McGivney is a time for celebration and reflection for southern Illinois’ Father... Read more
Bishops in Kerala on hunger strike for Catholic education
Several bishops in Kerala held a day-long hunger strike Tuesday to protest the state government’s withholding of funds from Catholic... Read more
Diocese asks governor to allow its schools in parts of Brooklyn, Queens to open
Catholics schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn have asked New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to permit four schools in areas... Read more
Syriac Catholic Patriarch offers free tuition, rent assistance after Beirut blast
On August 4, a fire in the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon spread to a warehouse containing some 2,750 tons... Read more
US bishops blast exclusion of Catholic schools in coronavirus aid bill
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has condemned a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that excludes support for children and... Read more
Catholic schools take home 40 National Blue Ribbon awards
Catholic schools received 80% of the 2020 National Blue Ribbon awards issued to private schools this year by the Department... Read more
In New York, Catholic school teachers file labor complaint over COVID reopening plans
Teachers from schools in the Archdiocese of New York have filed a labor complaint, saying they were not properly involved... Read more
New Hampshire sued over Catholic schools tuition policy
A New Hampshire family has filed suit against the state after a town tuition program refused to pay for their... Read more
Court halts Education Department’s rule for pandemic relief money to private schools
A federal judge has blocked a rule by the Department of Education for allocating pandemic relief money to private schools. Read more
Arlington diocese launches online-only Catholic school
The Diocese of Arlington is launching a new virtual school for families who want a Catholic education but are worried... Read more
HK diocese promotes 'national identity', security law in Catholic schools
The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholic schools told to promote the provisions of the new National Security Law to students,... Read more
Updated: DC archdiocese welcomes Maryland county dropping second order to keep Catholic schools closed
Catholic schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, can reopen for the coming semester after the county rescinded a second controversial order... Read more
Help Catholic schools to help at-risk families, US bishops tell Congress
Leading U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops have urged congressional leaders to provide emergency private school tuition aid to low-middle income... Read more
