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April 2014

April 02, 2014

Cincinnati Catholic school superintendent defends new contract

That contract made news several days ago. Now, Jim Rigg pens a column about that...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

New teacher contract mandates firing for abortion, IVF and gay marriage

Hot on the heels of a similar move in Cincinnati, Honolulu is updating its teacher...

March 26, 2014

It’s a boy: fired Montana teacher gives birth

Details: The Butte Central teacher fired for being pregnant has given birth to a...

March 11, 2014

You’ve probably never been on a tour of a Catholic school quite like this

A reader sent this my way: a video tour for Our Lady of Perpetual Help...

March 11, 2014

Archdiocese revises teacher contracts, prohibiting gay “lifestyles” and IVF

It's happening in Cincinnati: Teachers in Cincinnati Archdiocese schools could lose their jobs if they...

March 04, 2014

Teenager at Catholic school claims “abandonment,” sues parents to pay her college tuition

From USA TODAY: An honor student and athlete who claims her parents threw her out...

March 01, 2014

Thousands sign petition asking that fired pregnant teacher be rehired

Details from USA TODAY: More than 20,000 people from across the USA have called on...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Purdue rejects memorial plaque because of the word “God”

From the Indianapolis Star: A Purdue University alumnus alleges his First Amendment rights were violated by his...

February 15, 2014

San Diego Chargers’ Philip Rivers to give commencement address at Catholic University; Cardinal Tagle to be honored

From the university's press release: Philip Rivers, Pro Bowl quarterback for the San Diego Chargers,...

February 13, 2014

Best snow day school announcement. Ever.

What did we do before we had the Internet? My childhood was deprived of things...

February 06, 2014

“The normal Catholic response to sin is repentance and Confession, not loss of employment…”

"The normal Catholic response to sin, per se, is repentance and Confession, not loss of...

February 05, 2014

UPDATE: Montana diocese defends decision to fire pregnant teacher

Details from The Montana Standard: Shaela Evenson “made a willful decision to violate the terms...

February 05, 2014

How do you fire a pregnant unwed teacher from a Catholic school? Here’s a suggestion.

So a school teacher in Montana has been fired for conceiving a child out of...

February 04, 2014

Unwed Catholic school teacher fired over pregnancy

From the Associated Press: An unmarried teacher at a Roman Catholic middle school in Montana...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Pope praises Notre Dame, calls on university to preserve its Catholic identity

Details: In a powerful statement encouraging fidelity and strong Catholic identity in Catholic higher education,...

January 28, 2014

Catholic principal fired—again

Some may remember when this school principal from the Bronx made headlines a couple years...

January 20, 2014

Help save a school founded by a saint

It's Mother Cabrini High School in New York City. A little background: Mother Cabrini High...

January 09, 2014

Pittsburgh Catholic schools try “cyber days” instead of snow days

I wonder how the kids feel about this. Details from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The digital...

January 05, 2014

Seattle students plan “Z-Day” protest—UPDATED

Details: Students from Eastside Catholic High School and other Catholic secondary schools delivered a message...

January 04, 2014

Report: surge in “late baptisms” in UK to get kids into Catholic schools

From the Telegraph newspaper: Rising numbers of children are being given late baptisms amid a scramble...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Meet a Muslim living with Mormons and attending a Catholic high school

Photo: Bob Brawdy/Tri-City Herald Details from the Tri-City Herald in Washington state: A Muslim exchange...

December 29, 2013

Seattle students continue protests over fired gay teacher

Seattle, you have a problem. Details: Former Eastside Catholic Vice-Principal and Coach Mark Zmuda is...

December 27, 2013

For sale: NYC’s oldest Catholic school

One of its former students: Martin Scorsese. Details from The New York Daily News: The...

December 22, 2013

Parents, alumni demand gay vice principal be reinstated at Catholic high school

The story from last week is taking on a life of its own. Details from...

December 20, 2013

Seattle Catholic students protest departure of gay teacher

Details: When Eastside Catholic High School ended the employment of its vice principal for marrying...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

Shock: Louisiana deacon shot and killed at his parents’ house

Words fail. From WWLTV: Police in Houma are searching for a suspect who shot and...

November 25, 2013

A Catholic university makes room for Muslims

From The Minneapolis Star Tribune: Dark-haired young men started arriving about 12:30 p.m., piling their...

November 15, 2013

“Apologetics: I’m Not Really Sorry”: new online course for priests and deacons

FOB (Friend of the Bench) Patrick Madrid dropped me a line this morning and asked...

November 12, 2013

Boom: Enrollment strong at Long Island Catholic high schools

From the Just Down the Expressway Desk...some encouraging news from Newsday: Bucking a national trend,...

November 05, 2013

Scholars call on Catholic schools to reject Common Core

Details, from The New York Times: A group of Roman Catholic scholars has called on...