Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education

New Book Features Pope Benedict XVI's Talks on Education and Culture

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:16:00 GMT

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.

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Catholic Colleges Tell Obama Administration: HHS Mandate Continues to Violate Religious Freedom

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:23:00 GMT

"Despite assurances from the Administration to the contrary, this mandate would still insist that every employee at Catholic universities and colleges be enrolled in an insurance regiment that includes abortion causing drugs," said Monsignor Stuart Swetland.

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Newman Society Urges Immediate Member Action on HHS Mandate

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:09:00 GMT

The Cardinal Newman Society is urging its members and others to submit comments and protest this dangerous violation of religious freedom.

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Catholic Sociologist Dr. Anne Hendershott Joins Franciscan University Faculty

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:50:00 GMT

Catholic sociologist Dr. Anne Hendershott has accepted a faculty position at Franciscan University of Steubenville beginning with the fall 2013 semester.

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Study: Most Catholic Colleges No Longer Require Catholic Theology

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:10:00 GMT

Catholic colleges that have maintained a strong religious identity also have the strongest core curricula, according to a new study from The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS).

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Daily Caller: CNS Speaks Out Against NLRB Violations

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:44:00 GMT

The Daily Caller features Patrick Reilly, the president of The Cardinal Newman Society, speaking out against the overstepping National Labor Relations Board.

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Catholic Identity Is Priority in Religious Freedom Struggle, Says CNS President

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:32:00 GMT

The failure of Catholic institutions to demonstrate clear and consistent Catholic identity and fidelity encourages disregard for the Church’s claims of religious freedom and therefore is itself a threat to faithful Catholics, argued Patrick Reilly, president of The Cardinal Newman Society, in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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Prominent Catholic Leaders, Scholars to Address Religious Liberty

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:01:00 GMT

Prominent Catholic scholars and leaders and from around the country will convene next week to discuss current threats to religious liberty and the Catholic Church’s response.

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NLRB Continues to Harass Duquesne University, Avoids Constitutional Question

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:20:00 GMT

On Friday the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continued its unconstitutional intervention in Catholic higher education by ordering Duquesne University to count ballots cast by adjunct faculty in a vote whether or not to unionize.

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Congressman Outrageously Compares Religious Liberty Hearing to ‘Nero Fiddling While Rome Burns’

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:40:00 GMT

At yesterday’s U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) harassment of Catholic colleges and universities, Congressman Robert Andrews (N.J.-1st) reportedly put his foot in his mouth when he characterized the hearing as a “classic case of Nero fiddling while Rome burns”

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