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May 2012

May 09, 2012

Uproar over diocese’s decision on scholarship for gay student — UPDATED

Details: A gay student at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton has been chosen...

May 05, 2012

Georgetown, the pope would like a word with you

He addressed a timely issue during today's remarks to American bishops: Pope Benedict XVI called...

May 04, 2012

Seriously? I thought this must be a headline from The Onion.

But no. This headline is real: Georgetown Chooses Sebelius for Commencement Details, from the university:...

May 02, 2012

Is student debt contributing to the vocation crisis? — UPDATED

A recent study from CARA says, "Yes": With accumulated educational debt increasing by five percent yearly...

May 01, 2012

For all you college students out there…

Good luck. You're in my prayers.

April 2012

April 28, 2012

What your commencement speaker won’t tell you

Some frank and timely words of wisdom from writer Christopher Wheelan in the Wall Street...

April 21, 2012

I’m sure this seemed like a good idea at the time

The Diocese of Brooklyn (yes, that's my diocese) decided to advertise Catholic schools with a...

April 11, 2012

What we have come to: traditional marriage depiction “offensive”?

Details: Warwick [Rhode Island] officials are allowing a Pilgrim High School student to finish a...

April 10, 2012

Catholic University students build a hermitage in downtown Washington

If any place could use a little peace and quiet, it's the nation's capital. Details:...

April 03, 2012

State University of New York plans to hold classes on religious holidays

And it's causing a predictable outcry: Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre and other...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Catholic school to name center after Bill and Camille Cosby

Details: A historic Baltimore Catholic school will name its community center in honor of Bill...

March 29, 2012

Catholic group leaving university over “discriminatory non-discrimination” policy

Sad but true. Details: One of the largest student religious groups at Vanderbilt [University] will be...

March 25, 2012

Great moments in education: NJ school bans hugging

Details: The latest policy at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School has become a cause of concern for...

March 13, 2012

Gay group seeks formal recognition at Notre Dame

It's not the first time and, if unsuccessful, it probably won't be the last. Details:...

March 12, 2012

Study: Catholics a minority at America’s largest Catholic university

Details: A study of student faiths at DePaul, deemed the largest Catholic University in the...

March 04, 2012

How a Catholic student brought Mass back to a Presbyterian college

It happened at Hastings College in Nebraska. Details: The service was once a regular offering...

March 02, 2012

Catholic college sued over dorm sex complaints

Details: A Stonehill College graduate sued the Catholic school in federal court, Wednesday, alleging pre-existing psychological...

February 2012

February 13, 2012

Silence 101: College course teaches how to live like a monk

You have to go to school now to learn?? Details: Looking for a wild-and-crazy time...

February 10, 2012

Some students at Catholic colleges protest lack of access to birth control

Details: Single, 18-year-old female, likes having control over her own body, looking for affordable birth...

February 07, 2012

Arizona to get its first Catholic college

Details: The first Roman Catholic presence in Arizona dates to 1539, when Franciscan priest Marcos...

February 02, 2012

Skirting the issue: parents protest Catholic school replacing skirts with pants

At one Catholic school in Connecticut, those plaid skirts we remember are becoming a thing...

January 2012

January 29, 2012

My Catholic school: at the center of it all was Jesus

My parish is celebrating its centenary this year. As part of the festivities, this weekend...

January 17, 2012

Retired bookkeeper leaves $7.5 million to Catholic schools

Hot on the heels of this story, about a couple who left millions to the...

January 13, 2012

Inside The Heights, exclusive school for conservative DC Catholics

The New York Times takes a look at the school where Rick Santorum sent two...

December 2011

December 01, 2011

The next battleground in modesty: yoga pants

It's happening at a Catholic school in Canada: First it was playground balls, and then...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Ruling: same-sex dorms at CUA not discriminatory

Details: Catholic University is allowed to segregate students’ living quarters into same-sex dormitories, according to...

November 11, 2011

Catholic college sues HHS over contraception mandate

The college is arguing -- correctly -- that the requirement to give out contraceptives violates...

November 01, 2011

The "offensive" complaint: Catholic University responds

"The fact is that no Muslim student at Catholic University has registered a complaint with...

October 2011

October 27, 2011

New York's new sex ed curriculum: birds, bees, bestiality

And that's just for starters. Explicit content to follow. Details: Sex ed, which becomes mandatory...

September 2011

September 29, 2011

How Catholic is Notre Dame?

Fr. Joe Corpora was once a student at the legendary university, and now lives and...