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Catholic Education
Pope Leo XIV Urges "thinking the faith" amid Risk of Cultural Emptiness
Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged academics to “think the faith” in order to confront what he called an increasingly pervasive “cultural emptiness.”
Pope to Make St. John Henry Newman Co-patron of Catholic Education With St. Thomas Aquinas
Pope Leo declared St. John Henry Newman a co-patron of education along with St. Thomas Aquinas in his recent apostolic letter, “Drawing New Maps of Hope.”
Pope Calls for Renewal of Catholic Education Amid Challenges of Modern Society, Technology
In “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” Pope Leo XIV reflects on the role of a Catholic education on the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis.
Pope Leo XIV Urges University Students to Feed "hunger for truth and meaning"
Pope Leo XIV urged university students to feed their “hunger for truth and meaning,” lamenting that modern education often loses sight of the “big picture.”
Catholic University Press to Publish Pope Leo XIV’s Doctoral Dissertation
Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news.
“Biggest tragedy”: Nigerian Diplomat on Government’s Take-Over of Catholic Schools
The former Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has blamed the failures in the Nigerian education system to the taking over of Catholic schools and other mission schools in the West African nation.
Vatican Opens First Day Care for Employees’ Children
The Vatican’s first day care center is slated to begin operating next spring and will serve up to 30 children between ages 3 months to 3 years.
First African Congress of Catholic Education: Pope Francis for “whole person” Formation
Pope Francis has faulted the culture of “selective and elitist” training that focuses on the intellect.
Let Your Beauty Shine, Pope Francis Tells Young People
Pope Francis on Friday told young people to let their true beauty shine, the beauty that is a reflection of divine beauty.
Guarding "dead traditions" is Dangerous for the Church’s Life: Pope Francis
The pope was speaking to participants in an international conference on education.
Catholic Schools Should Not be Christian in Name Only: Pope Francis
The pope spoke to the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
Church “committed to caring for human life” Through Education: Catholic Priest
The Church is “committed to caring for human life” through initiatives in formal education, a Catholic Priest serving at the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) has said.
Catholic Education Vital in "an age awash in information": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has said that Catholic education and formation are more important than ever in “an age awash in information often transmitted without wisdom or critical sense.”
New Vatican Instruction: Teachers, Students to Respect Identity of Catholic Schools
‘Everyone has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school,’ the new document says.
Pope Francis to Speak with College Students in Virtual Session Hosted by Loyola University
Pope Francis is scheduled to speak with college students from around the world next month as part of the Catholic Church’s preparations for the Synod on Synodality. The virtual event is to be hosted by Loyola University Chicago.
Heads of Church Universities in Africa Strategize Aligning with Pope’s “Veritatis Gaudium”
With the legal effect of the new Apostolic Constitution governing institutions that offer Vatican-approved degrees into its second academic year for many such academic and formation entities in Africa, heads of these Church institutions of higher learning across the continent including Chancellors, Rectors, Presidents and Deans of faculties met in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi to strategize the aligning of the administration of their respective facilities with the new norms contained in the document of Pope Francis, “Veritatis Gaudium” (the joy of truth).
