U.S. veterans drawn to Catholic universities
LEVITTOWN, PA. - Catholic colleges and universities across the United States are attracting military veterans of recent wars with a combination of financial aid, individualized assistance and opportunities for peer support.
Catholics unite on campuses across Canada
For the first time, students from across Canada united in Toronto and held a national event to launch the annual Catholic Students’ Week.
Collaboration at King’s gives students an edge
As an aspiring Catholic school teacher, David Easter was drawn to King’s University College in part by a unique collaborative program between the university and Ontario’s high schools.
Chaplain combats ‘radical secularization’ of university campus
As the Catholic chaplain at two secular universities Ania Krysciak believes organizing retreats for students with no religious affiliation is critical for their spiritual formation.
Keep Catholic identity clear, says Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY - Catholic universities must give "uncompromising" and "unambiguous" witness to church teaching and defend themselves from all efforts to dilute their Catholic identity, Pope Francis said.
Coffee to combat social justice apathy on campus
TORONTO - A Catholic education involves more than books and study. It means getting involved to make a difference. At least, that’s how Eman Cheema sees it.
Pope Francis’ message resonates on Canadian campuses
TORONTO - Timothy Keslick believes Pope Francis’s small gestures are making a big impact on Canada’s university students.
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom taking next step
Now in its 14th year, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy is seeking to step up its academic game by becoming a degree- granting institution.
King’s goes it alone
King’s University College at London, Ont.’s Western University walks into its 60th anniversary as a newly incorporated institution, separate from the diocese of London.
TCDSB committee aims to close the learning gap
TORONTO - A Catholic Social Justice Committee has been formed for Toronto Catholic schools to address the gap in learning opportunities found in different areas of the city.
St. Michael's mourns loss of Fr. Thomas Mohan
TORONTO - Basilian Father Thomas Mohan, who is credited with bringing stability to St. Michael's College School during the 1990s, died Dec. 8 after a month's-long battle with leukemia. He was 84.