Operation TEACH enriches participants professionally, spiritually January 29, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools 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 January 28, 2024By Kevin J. Jones OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News 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 January 19, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Vatican, World News 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 January 18, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice 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 January 9, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry 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 January 8, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry 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 January 5, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry 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 January 4, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools 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 January 2, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News 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 December 22, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News 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 December 14, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News 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.
Baltimore seminarians at Rome seminary see church’s universality December 13, 2023By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations For seminarians attending the Pontifical North American College in Rome, the spiritual and secular collide whether they’re dodging Vespas and taxis en route to class or stopping off for a quick espresso and fellowship with their classmates.