Education

Ireland’s Catholic colleges are disappearing at a critical moment

As Catholic colleges continue to pass into state hands, Ireland risks losing vital institutions for the intellectual formation of the laity
Ruadhan Jones

Lola Salem on… the erosion of taste

The collapse of criticism as a rigorous practice has left contemporary culture increasingly unable to recognise or cultivate excellence
Lola Salem

Jordan inaugurates first Christian university at Christ’s baptism site

Church leaders said the university and preparations for the 2030 anniversary of Christ’s baptism could strengthen Christian presence in the Middle East
The Catholic Herald

Notre Dame still refuses to take pornography seriously

After years of opposing students who sought a campus pornography ban, Notre Dame is now celebrating an “optional” filter that critics say amounts to little more than a symbolic gesture
Jacqueline O'Hara

Governor DeSantis urges Ave graduates to ‘hold the line’ in commencement address

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged Ave Maria graduates to defend faith, liberty and truth in an age of cultural conformity
The Catholic Herald

Chris Stefanick urges Walsh graduates to remember they belong to God

Catholic evangelist Chris Stefanick told graduates that their deepest identity is found in belonging to God
The Catholic Herald

Beyond conversion: Newman’s forgotten priority

St John Henry Newman warned that the Church should not measure its vitality by conversions alone, but by the formation of a Catholic mind
Jan C. Bentz

The robots have taken over Notre Dame

From automated food delivery to optional safeguards, the university needs to get serious about protecting the wellbeing of its students
Clement Harrold

Study suggests religious pupils cope better with mental health challenges

A study of Irish post-primary pupils has found links between religiosity, positive religious coping and improved emotional resilience
The Catholic Herald

Latin conquers all in America’s Catholic classrooms

As parents lose confidence in conventional schooling, Catholic classical schools are offering a rigorous alternative rooted in truth, beauty and goodness
William Morton