The Catholic University of America has ended its contract with a psychology professor who recently invited a self-described “abortion doula” to address a class of students.
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Operation TEACH enriches participants professionally, spiritually
Operation TEACH (Teachers Enlisted to Advance Catholic Heritage) is a post-graduate service and educational program that supports Baltimore area Catholic schools while giving novice educators a chance to earn an advanced degree at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
New ‘deeply Catholic’ university focused on science and tech gets ready to launch
Catholic Polytechnic University, a new Catholic university focused on STEM education and research, aims to enroll its first class of students this fall. The Los Angeles-area university seeks to provide students a unique “deeply Catholic” postsecondary education that excels in science and technology.
Catholic universities must be more than a business, pope says
Respect for the dignity of every person and for his or her values is as much a part of the identity of a Catholic university as faith is, Pope Francis said.
Loyola University Maryland acknowledges historical ties to slavery, calls for continued examination
Loyola University Maryland officially acknowledged its historical ties to slavery with the Jan. 17 release of a comprehensive 27-page report detailing the Baltimore university’s connections to the slave trade.
Baltimore takes lead role as SEEK24 Conference ignites spiritual growth
SEEK24 took center stage in downtown St. Louis Jan. 1-5, attracting more than 20,000 attendees from the Catholic Church, with the Archdiocese of Baltimore taking a leading role and securing its position as the largest sending diocese on the East Coast.
‘Come and help us!’ German bishop tells young Catholics at SEEK24
Addressing a room crowded with several hundred university students, Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau, Germany, discussed a wide range of topics with attendees during an open question-and-answer session held during the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis.
FOCUS leaders say synodality, listening to young people guided mission of SEEK24
A record number of attendees gathered at the Jan. 1-5 SEEK24 conference in downtown St. Louis, with excitement already mounting for the 2025 conference.
Father Thomas Ryan, dedicated school chaplain, dies at 79
Father Thomas Ryan, a Pittsburgh native whose nearly 50 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was highlighted by chaplain posts at Archbishop Spalding High School and Johns Hopkins University, died of cancer Jan. 2. He was 79.
Thousands of Catholics gather in St. Louis to go on mission, ‘be the light’ at SEEK24
Nearly 20,000 conference participants have converged in St. Louis at the America’s Center Convention Complex for the Jan. 1-5 SEEK24 conference held by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
Indiana Catholic women’s college reverses transgender admission policy
A Catholic women’s college has reversed its recently updated admissions policy on applicants who identify as transgender, following public pushback and the local bishop’s call to uphold Catholic teaching on the inherent connection between sex and gender.
Mount St. Mary’s University names DeSales VP Gerard Joyce as 27th president
Dr. Gerard “Jerry” J. Joyce, a veteran of 32 years of work in higher education, will take over as the 27th president of Mount St. Mary’s University on July 1, 2024.