Catholic school

Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives

By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — August 30, 2023
MÉXICO CITY (AP) — Ortega’s government described the university as a “center of terrorism” and seized its property, buildings and bank accounts on August 16.

This rabbinical school is moving into a Catholic university

By Yonat Shimron — September 2, 2021
(RNS) — ‘There was a practical need and a philosophical proximity,’ said Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, president of the Academy for Jewish Religion California, which will move to the campus of Loyola Marymount University next month.

Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US

By David Crary — July 26, 2021
(AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau reported in March the rate of homeschooling rose to 11% by September 2020, from 5.4% just six months earlier.

Black Catholics’ history: Will US Catholic schools teach it?

By David Crary — July 27, 2020
(AP) — Top leaders are encouraging Catholic schools to place a new emphasis on teaching about racial justice, as well as the history of Black Catholics.

Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure

By David Crary — June 12, 2020
(AP) — About 100 Catholic schools have announced in recent weeks that they won’t reopen this fall — that number could more than double in the coming months.

Archbishop revokes school’s Catholic designation over refusal to fire gay teacher

By Jack Jenkins — June 20, 2019
(RNS) — The Midwest Jesuits plan to appeal the decision, possibly bringing the case before the Vatican.

Catholic school may bar girl over Planned Parenthood sticker

By Associated Press — February 9, 2018
(AP) — The 'I stand with Planned Parenthood' sticker was one of several on Sacred Heart Greenwich sophomore Kate Murray’s laptop.
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