When Una Johnson arrived in the fall of 2023 at the Naval Academy in Annapolis from her home in Washington state, she was struck by the number of her classmates attending Catholic liturgies.
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Catholic U., facing $30M deficit, considers ‘three main changes’ to academic operations
The Catholic University of America in Washington will look into consolidating some academic departments, as part of a recently announced effort to address a $30 million budget deficit.
Notre Dame players head to championship formed by pregame Masses, saint devotions
Throughout this season-long journey of excellence that now includes a 13-game winning streak and an opportunity to seize a 12th national title and first since 1988, Notre Dame players and coaches have been besieged by media requests for interviews.
Jesuit Father Robert Braunreuther, who ministered to homeless in Baltimore, dies at 90
Jesuit Father Robert Braunreuther, who ministered to the homeless in Baltimore, died Jan. 6. The former Loyola University Maryland campus minister was 90.
SEEK25 conferences in U.S., Germany energize young Catholics to share hope in Jesus
The excitement in the air was palpable as more than 17,000 Catholics descended on the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City Jan. 1-5 for SEEK25.
SEEK conference in D.C. features hope, healing and eucharistic encounter
Thousands of college students, gathered in the nation’s capital Jan. 3 and pondered these questions as part of an evening of reflection and eucharistic adoration at the Fellowship of Catholic University Students’ 2025 SEEK conference.
New early childhood center highlights Catholic higher-ed pro-life trend
The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., is launching a new early childhood center to care for the young children of its faculty and community members.
Loyola accepts 11 ventures for Baltipreneurs Accelerator
Loyola University Maryland announced that its Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship accepted 11 new ventures for the center’s 2024-25 Baltipreneurs Accelerator.
Benedictine abbot, retired professor, goes back to high school as ‘lifelong learner’
A Benedictine abbot, former college professor and secondary education teacher is now among the students at his abbey’s Catholic high school, proving that — as he told OSV News — “all of us should continue to be learners our entire life long.
Catholic University faces $30M ‘structural deficit’ amid higher education headwinds
The Catholic University of America is facing a “structural deficit of $30 million” that the school “must address through both budget cuts and revenue growth,” said president Peter Kilpatrick in a Dec. 6 email to alumni.
Catholic college’s grand ‘botafumeiro,’ inspired by Spain, honors Christ the King
It was the feast of Christ the King — Sunday, Nov. 24 — and excited yet hushed murmurs of expectation rippled through the worshippers assembled for vespers at Christendom College’s Christ the King Chapel in Front Royal.
Blue Peak Center helps children with autism thrive
At the Blue Peak Center for Applied Behavior Analysis, the aim is more than just working to modify the behavior of young children with autism. It is also to help them and their families thrive and learn to cope with the world around them.