CUA President Teaches Catholic Responsibility to Protect Religious Freedom
Everyone has a role to play in the continued fight to protect religious freedom, says John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., and author of a new...
View ArticleCatholic Education ‘Necessary Response’ to Supreme Court Ruling, Newman...
Despite serious challenges facing Catholic education in the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly told Jason Calvi...
View ArticleFiring of Teacher in Same-Sex Union Shows ‘Honesty,’ ‘Common Sense,’ Says...
Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M., of Philadelphia yesterday publicly praised a Catholic school which fired a teacher in an eight-year same-sex relationship, saying the school demonstrated “character...
View Article‘Be Clear about What You Believe,’ Legal Experts Tell Catholic Colleges, Schools
The first step to protecting the religious freedom of Catholic schools and colleges is to clearly define and enforce their mission and purpose, according to experts recently gathered by the Family...
View ArticleFaithful Identity Leads to Success for Catholic Schools, Says Newman...
The best Catholic schools are those that remain true to their purpose and mission, says The Cardinal Newman Society’s Dr. Jamie Arthur, senior fellow and manager of the Catholic Education Honor Roll....
View ArticleWorld Meeting of Families Speaker Urges Faithful Catholic Education
Faithful Catholic education is essential to reclaiming a true understanding of marriage and human sexuality and renewing family life in the United States, according to Dr. John Grabowski, associate...
View ArticleArchbishop Cordileone’s Teacher Contract Successfully Affirms Catholic...
After months of harassment and nasty criticism by opponents of Catholic moral teaching—including dissident groups like Call to Action, politicians, and even many Catholic school teachers—Archbishop...
View ArticlePope Francis Will Find U.S. Catholic Education Struggling, But Many Signs of...
When Pope Francis arrives in the United States on September 22, he will find Catholic education not only in a crisis of truth and faith but also fighting for survival, Cardinal Newman Society President...
View ArticleCatholic Education Begins with Family, Says World Meeting of Families Speaker
Catholic families are the first and best educators of their children when it comes to issues of marriage and family, and they have the opportunity to lay a strong Catholic foundation upon which...
View ArticleNew Book Goes Back to the Basics of Authentic Catholic Education
A new primer on Catholic education will help Catholic educators better understand the Catholic intellectual tradition and build a foundation for morally forming students. The book, Renewing the Mind: A...
View ArticlePhiladelphia, Springfield Dioceses Protect Catholic Identity with Parent...
In recent months, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois have released versions of a “family-school agreement,” which they hope will aid in strengthening both...
View ArticleArchbishop Miller: Strong Catholic Families Make Strong Catholic Schools
Stronger families make for stronger Catholic education—this means that the Church’s continued emphasis on the family cannot be separated from faithful Catholic education, according to Vancouver...
View ArticleCatholic Education: Antidote to ‘Ideological Colonization’ in America
In a recent essay for First Things, we encouraged the Synod of Bishops to promote Catholic education as both an evangelistic opportunity and a cultural antidote to ideological colonization. Here we...
View ArticleCatholic Education Offers Key Solution to Secularism, Newman Society...
Catholic education must be embraced as a key solution to, not just a victim of, threats to religious freedom and an increasingly secular culture, argued The Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick...
View ArticleCUA President: Only Catholic Schools ‘Permeated by Faith’ Are Worth Supporting
Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s Declaration on Christian Education, Gravissimum Educationis, John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleNewman Society Marks 50th Anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis with Teacher...
The Cardinal Newman Society has released a new resource to help Catholic educators discuss and embrace Gravissimum Educationis, the Vatican II declaration on Catholic education, as the Church this week...
View ArticleFaithful Catholic Colleges Lead K-12 Programs to Renewal, Says Scholar
Faithful Catholic colleges are producing a wave of strong Catholic schools across the country, signs of a growing renewal in Catholic education, Dr. Christopher Blum, professor and academic dean of the...
View ArticleEducators: Common Core Standards Incompatible with Catholic Education
Administrators from Schools of Excellence on The Cardinal Newman Society’s Catholic Education Honor Roll recently told the Newman Society that Common Core State Standards pose a significant conflict to...
View ArticleWorld Congress on Education Participant Discusses Hopes, Expectations
A participant of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education’s upcoming “Educating Today and Tomorrow: A Renewing Passion” World Congress recently told The Cardinal Newman Society that the Congress...
View ArticleNew Chicago Superintendent of Catholic Schools Puts Faithful Identity at...
For the new superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago, a faithful Catholic identity is the most important element of any Catholic school and should be given top priority....
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