Pope Benedict’s Vision Key to Survival of Catholic Colleges, Says Author
Questions have been raised recently about the future of Catholic higher education: Is it dying? Where is it going? Assumption College theology chair and professor Dr. Marc Guerra, author of a new book...
View ArticlePope Francis Weighs In On Role of Teachers, Coaches as Witnesses
Pope Francis last week said that the influence of a Catholic educator “depends more on what he is as a person and the way he lives than what he says,” and even athletics coaches—whom he included as...
View ArticleBishop Dewane: Families Have ‘Right to Know’ Which Theology Professors Have...
If a Catholic college cannot assure that its theology professors are imparting the truths of the faith, then families should look to more faithful Catholic institutions, suggested Bishop Frank Dewane...
View ArticleLate Cardinal Played Key Role in Catholic Ed. in Lead-up to Ex corde Ecclesiae
Cardinal William Baum, one of the principal players in Pope St. John Paul II’s constitution on Catholic higher education, Ex corde Ecclesiae, has passed away at the age of 88 after a long illness,...
View ArticleEx Corde Ecclesiae a Roadmap for Catholic College Renewal, Says Franciscan...
If Catholic universities truly wish to change the culture, they must embrace the roadmap laid out for them by Saint John Paul II in Ex corde Ecclesiae, said Franciscan University of Steubenville...
View ArticleFostering Appreciation for Life Is ‘Essence’ of Faithful Bioethics Degree...
In recent years, rapid technological progress has resulted in biomedical breakthroughs that have made it imperative for society to consider human life issues. Several leaders of bioethics programs at...
View ArticleFaithfulness of Catholic Colleges Should Be Defining Difference, Says...
Catholic colleges will prove their faithfulness and strong Catholic identity by embracing what the Church has asked of them, according to Father Sean Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University...
View ArticleCatholic Colleges Ideal Fit for ‘New Evangelization,’ Scholars Agree
There is no better place for the mission of the Catholic Church to flourish than in faithful Catholic colleges, according to scholars presenting at The Fidelity and Freedom Symposium at the Franciscan...
View ArticleIndependent Catholic Schools Association Celebrates 20 Years
The National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS), which promotes faithful Catholic education among its members, celebrated its 20th anniversary this past year. The...
View ArticleCollege Presidents: Embracing Ex corde Ecclesiae Strengthened our Catholic...
For the past 25 years, the principles of the Catholic Church’s apostolic constitution on higher education, Ex corde Ecclesiae, have been implemented with mixed success in the U.S., as evidenced by the...
View ArticleWith Final Accreditation, Augustine Institute Continues Mission to Form...
The Augustine Institute in Greenwood Village, Colo., received final accreditation for its graduate school this week, a recognition that comes ten years after the beginning of its work to educate...
View ArticleNotre Dame Professor Appointed to Pontifical Academy for Life
A professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, O. Carter Snead, was recently appointed to the Pontifical Academy for Life and will be working with Pope Francis and the Curia on “all matters...
View ArticleForming a Faithful Laity
Last December, speaking to Catholic school parents, Pope Francis stressed the importance of Catholic education at every level, from childhood through the university. He emphasized the Church’s...
View ArticleVatican Education Official: ‘Dialogue’ at Catholic Universities Must Lead to...
When fostering dialogue with other viewpoints, Catholic universities must be clear on the truths of Church teaching, and should strive to lead others to that truth, said Father Bechina, FSO,...
View Article
