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Catholic University Mourns Passing of 11th President
6/17/2013
Edmund Pellegrino, M.D., who served as the President of The Catholic University of America from 1978 to 1982, passed away June 13 at the age of 92.

Catholic University Immerses New Faculty in Catholic Intellectual Tradition
6/11/2013
According to the University, while many of the faculty that participated in the conference were not Catholic, they were "interested in how they may contribute to the University's Catholic identity."

CUA's School of Business Dean Talks about Virtue-based Program
6/3/2013
Andrew Abela, dean of CUA's new School of Business and Economics, discusses CUA's model for business education.

CUA President Says the Culture On- and Off-Campus Needs Chastity
5/31/2013
The Catholic University of America President John Garvey argues that there's no inconsistency between the goals of preventing sexual violence and promoting chastity.

Grand Knight Gets Special Honor at CUA Graduation
5/22/2013
At the commencement ceremony on May 18, Catholic University of America President John Garvey presented Timothy R.W. McEvoy with the President's Award, the highest honor presented to a senior graduating from CUA.

CUA Law Professor Shows that Legal Abortion Has Led to the Increase of Infanticide
5/15/2013
CUA law professor Mark Rienzi demonstrates that a culture that celebrates abortion as a constitutional right has led to an increase in the murder rates among babies less than a year old.

The Catholic University of America Receives $4 Million Gift to Fund Nursing Scholarships
5/15/2013
The Catholic University of America has received a $4 million gift for its nursing school to fund scholarships for students pursuing nursing jobs in the Washington area.

U.S. Cardinals Raise Nearly $1.7 Million in Scholarships for CUA
5/13/2013
Five U.S. Catholic cardinals and 650 guests gathered in Washington, D.C. on Friday for the 24th American Cardinals Dinner. They raised nearly $1.7 million in scholarships for The Catholic University of America.

CUA President Argues Against Commencement Scandals
4/30/2013
In a new article in Touchstone Magazine, Catholic University of America President John Garvey works out the arguments against Catholic commencement speakers and honorees who oppose Catholic teachings on key moral issues like abortion.

New Book Features Pope Benedict XVI's Talks on Education and Culture
4/26/2013
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI spoke repeatedly about the nature and purpose of education during his pontificate. Following the Holy Father's resignation last month, the Church was left with a voluminous amount of speeches and writings on the topics of culture and education.

Cardinal Turkson Discusses Church Teachings on Peace at Catholic University
4/25/2013
Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., recently hosted the "Peacebuilding 2013: Pacem in Terris at 50" conference which examined a range of issues and the Church's teachings about peace.

Poet Dana Gioia Named CUA Commencement Speaker
4/17/2013

Medal of Honor Awarded to Holy Catholic University Alumnus-Priest
4/15/2013
On Thursday, April 11, President Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain and alumnus of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

The Catholic University of America Adopts Community Pledge
4/9/2013
On April 10, The Catholic University of America is adopting a Community Pledge to create a culture of light and love on its campus. All incoming students will be given the pledge and invited to sign it.

Newman Guide Schools Ranked in Top 100 of Kiplinger Report
3/20/2013
Five Newman Guide universities made Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine's Top 100 Private College list as "best values."

Catholic University of America Graduate Student Killed
3/19/2013

Early Glimpses of and Reactions to Pope Francis
3/14/2013
Students and faculty from Catholic universities react to the election of Pope Francis as picture emerges of who the man is.

CUA Students Attend Mission Trips Over Spring Break
3/11/2013

Symposium: Pope Benedict XVI’s Legacy on Catholic Higher Education
2/27/2013
In response to Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, several Catholic university presidents participated in an exclusive Cardinal Newman Society symposium examining the Holy Father's legacy on Catholic higher education.

University Faculty and Presidents React to News of Pope Benedict XVI's Resignation
2/12/2013
Catholic university presidents and faculty reacted with surprise and admiration towards Monday's news of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation. Others took the opportunity to attack his legacy.

John M. Rist to Deliver 3rd Annual Aquinas Lecture in Philosophy at Ave Maria University
1/28/2013
Professor John M. Rist, the Chair of the philosophy department at the Catholic University of America will give the Third Annual Aquinas Lecture today at Ave Maria University.

Judge Dismisses CUA’s HHS Challenge on Timing Grounds
1/28/2013
Another challenge to the Department of Health and Human Services contraceptive mandate has been dismissed by a federal judge who decided that it’s too early to hear the lawsuit

EWTN to Televise Mass from The Catholic University of America
1/28/2013
EWTN will reportedly be televising the annual Mass in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in association with the Dominican House of Studies and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA).

Pro-Life Catholic Colleges Put Faith in Action at March for Life
1/24/2013
This week’s 40th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade ruling is marked by the participation tomorrow of several faithful Catholic colleges and universities in the Washington, D.C., March for Life.

New CUA Business School Rooted in Catholic Teaching
1/8/2013
The Catholic University of America announced today the creation of a new School of Business and Economics based on Catholic social doctrine and the natural law.

Canon Law Prof at Catholic University Appointed By Vatican to Investigate Serious Crimes
1/3/2013
“It is with deep humility and gratitude that I received the news that the Holy Father is entrusting me with this service to the Church,” Fr. Oliver told CNA/EWTN News. “Receiving this assignment during the Year of Faith is inspirational and it is challenging.”

CUA Philosophy Prof: “You can’t pick and choose in Catholic moral teaching.”
12/26/2012
“You can’t pick and choose in Catholic moral teaching” said John Rist, a philosopher and professor at The Catholic University of America in an interview with Vatican Voices. To do so, he added, “is just cowardly.”

CUA Concerned Gay Group Could Turn to Advocacy
12/26/2012
Following this month’s announcement that The Catholic University of America haddeclined to formally recognize a homosexual student organization on campus, CUA spokesperson Victor Nakas explained the decision as upholding the University’s Catholic mission

Catholic University Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed from Campus
12/19/2012
Over 500 students at The Catholic University of America have signed a petition to have Starbucks removed from the campus, citing the coffee giant’s financial support of Planned Parenthood and its efforts to overturn traditional marriage.

Priest Recounts His Meeting with Unrecognized Gay Student Group at Catholic U
12/18/2012
Fr. Peter Daly, pastor of St. John Vianney parish in Prince Frederick, Md., knows just how to find a sympathetic audience when one wants to protest a decision upholding Catholic morality and identity in the Church.

The Catholic University of America Rejects Gay Student Organization
12/11/2012
In the same week that the University of Notre Dame approved of a gay student organization, The Catholic University of America denied official recognition to a gay student organization on campus, reportedly citing a concern that it could become an “advocacy group.”

Christmas Concert for Charity at The Catholic University of America
12/4/2012
The Catholic University of America and the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music will celebrate the annual Christmas Concert for Charity on Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

New dean named for Catholic U law school
11/27/2012
The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law has hired a new dean. The National Law Journal is reporting that Daniel Attridge, managing partner of Kirkland & Ellis’ Washington office, will take over in July 2013 from acting dean, George Garvey.

‘Year of Faith’ Celebrated at Faithful Catholic Colleges
11/1/2012
Many Catholic colleges and universities are taking part in the “Year of Faith” proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI, with spiritual and academic activities aimed at strengthening faith on campus, according to a new report published by The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS).

Cardinal Designate Earned Doctorate at Catholic University of America
10/25/2012
The Archbishop of Manila, who this week was named a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, earned his doctorate at The Catholic University of America. Cardinal-designate Luis Tagle, 55, of Manila, Philippines, was the youngest of six cardinals announced this week by Pope Benedict XVI.

Catholic Families Get Help with Exciting New Edition of The Newman Guide
10/23/2012
The Cardinal Newman Society today released the 2012-2013 edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College with significant new features, as well as a new companion magazine for Catholic high school students and their parents titled My Future, My Faith.

Cardinal Wuerl, CUA President John Garvey Talk Religious Freedom at G’Town
10/1/2012
Speaking at Georgetown University as the keynote speaker for the Catholic Perspectives on Religious Freedom Conference, Cardinal Donald Wuerl recommended Dignitatis Humanae, the Second Vatican Council’s “Declaration on Religious Freedom,” as a guide to defending the “first freedom,” according to The National Catholic Register.

Feminist for Life Lectures Full House at Catholic University of America
9/28/2012
The Students for Life at The Catholic University of America hosted the president of Feminists for Life last week, according to the campus newspaper. Serrin M. Foster delivered a lecture called “The Feminist Case Against Abortion” to a packed house in the Karl F. Herzfeld Auditorium in Hannan Hall.

Catholic University Draws Lessons from Religious Persecution Abroad
9/20/2012
Religious liberty experts at a conference at The Catholic University of America reminded us that what Americans are experiencing with threats to the First Amendment is only a taste of the religious persecution that continues abroad.

Muslims Enrolling at Catholic Colleges in Growing Numbers
9/4/2012
Last year, there was a media firestorm about a complaint filed by a George Washington University Professor against The Catholic University of America alleging discrimination of Muslims at the Catholic college. The complaint stated that crosses and other Christian symbols were offensive to Muslims.

Judge Throws Out Belmont Abbey’s HHS Mandate Lawsuit
7/20/2012
A U.S. District Court dismissed Belmont Abbey College’s lawsuit against the department of Health and Human Service over the contraceptive mandate.

Evangelicals and Catholics Haven’t Always Been the Best of Friends But…
7/19/2012
American evangelicals and Catholics have not always been the best of friends, writes John Garvey, the president of The Catholic University of America, and Wheaton College President Dr. Philip Ryken in a joint editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal. But in recent years...

Evangelical College Joins Catholic University in Lawsuit Against HHS Mandate
7/18/2012

First Eastern Catholic Named Dean of Theology, Religious Studies at CUA
7/16/2012

Garvey: Six Proofs that Our Religious Liberty Is Threatened
6/19/2012

CUA President to Speak About "Mission-Focused Leadership"
6/8/2012

The Martyrdom of Eleazar and the HHS Mandate
6/8/2012

Religious Liberty in Limelight as Catholic Social Teaching Experts Descend on D.C.
6/5/2012

CUA Lawyer: Obama Never Took Seriously Objections to Mandate
5/31/2012

CUA President Garvey on HHS Mandate, Catholic Identity, and Roger Williams
5/29/2012

CUA President Continues to Lead on Religious Freedom
5/23/2012

Catholic Universities to Fight Mandate in Court
5/21/2012

Cardinal Dolan's Homerun Commencement Speech on Catholic Identity and Traditional Marriage
5/14/2012

Other Notable Commencement Keynote Speakers
4/30/2012

Faithful Catholic Colleges Honoring Faithful Catholics
4/30/2012

Pope Praying for Catholic University of America as It Marks 125th Anniversary
4/11/2012

Dispensing Condoms is God's Will, Says Contraceptive Activist at Catholic University
4/4/2012

Creating a Hermitage in the Heart of Northeast D.C.
4/3/2012

Catholic University Congratulates Bishop Lori
3/26/2012

Gay Student Group Seeks Recognition at CUA
3/9/2012

Catholic College President Making Waves
3/2/2012

The Paths of Two Catholic College Presidents Diverge
3/1/2012

CUA Student Group: "No place for this mandate in a free and just society."
2/24/2012

I Hold in My Hand the Names of 20 Catholic Colleges that Cover Contraception
2/17/2012

CUA President Garvey Testifies, Accuses HHS of "Political Agenda."
2/16/2012

The Audacity of the Obama Administration
2/3/2012

And the Award for Most Students at the March for Life Goes to...
1/31/2012

Students Protest Cardinal George Appearance
1/18/2012

CUA President John Garvey to March for Life
1/13/2012

Catholic University Commemorates 125 Years With Commitment to Service
1/11/2012

CUA Single-Sex Dorms Ruled Not Discriminatory
11/30/2011

Catholic University Student General Assembly Issues ‘Bill of Rights’
12/18/2008
Appears to conflict with the CUA speakers policy issued last September

Ave Maria Law & CUA Co-Sponsor Conference on Dignity of Women
11/12/2008
Celebrating 20th anniversary of John Paul II's Mulieris Dignitatem

Catholic Colleges & CNS Featured in Register Article on Adoration
10/9/2008
Newman Guide colleges with Adoration mentioned

CUA Updates Campus Speaker Policy
9/16/2008
No candidates may speak on campus during an election season.

Pope Benedict Bestows Prestigious Award on Two CUA Administrators
8/29/2008
The Benemerenti Medal was instituted by Pope Gregory XVI in 1832.

CUA President Reflects on 10 Years in Office, Impact of Pope’s Speech
8/21/2008
Fr. O'Connell: "The unity of reason, faith and service must be very evident here."

Catholic University of America Opens Papal Visit Exhibit
7/31/2008
From July 29 through October 19, 2008 The Catholic University of America is commemorating Pope Benedict XVI’s historic April 17 visit to the Washington, DC campus with a Papal Exhibit.

CUA Professor Undermines Church on Contraception
7/16/2008
A professor at The Catholic University of America (CUA) with a history of undermining the Catholic Church’s opposition to contraception has again spoken out publicly in an interview with Canada’s National Post, as disclosed by LifeSite News.

Catholic University of America Becomes Part of International Papal Prayer Session
3/4/2008
Catholic University of America Becomes Part of International Papal Prayer Session

Breaking News: CUA Reports John Kerry Will Not Speak on Campus
9/23/2007
Reports earlier this month indicated that pro-abortion Catholic Senator John Kerry was invited and scheduled to speak at Catholic University.

Catholic Universities Must Attract 'Best in Their Faith'
5/10/2007
Catholic universities must “attract to our campuses not only those who are the ‘best in their fields’ but also ‘the best in their faith,’”

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