Renée Darline Roden writes about responding with tenderness to a violent world. Two years ago, Pope Francis convened a conference on the theology of tenderness, as present in his own theology. Our decision to act with tenderness recalls the tenderness of God’s
Ready or not, it’s back to school time. Yet returning to learning this fall will be unlike anything we’ve experienced in recent history. Catholic school administrators and teachers around the country have been working all summer to create individualized plans to continue
Kevin Baxter from the National Catholic Education Association writes that Catholic schools, regardless of the recent enrollment declines, have a rich history of success. That should be celebrated, and those who are associated with specific schools should feel pride in their work.
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has varied greatly in communities nationwide, it is apparent that some residual impacts of the virus will be felt universally for years to come. For many families, the entree into formal distance learning or a
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Michael P. Moreland, director of the Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy at Villanova University, writes that Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision is a significant victory for religious freedom and a reaffirmation
In a 5-4 ruling upholding a Montana program to provide student scholarships for use at religious schools, the Supreme Court on Tuesday also in effect repudiated a 19th-century monument to anti-Catholic bigotry known as the Blaine Amendment. Referring to the Montana constitution’s
As the Church and society at large grapple with how to address systemic racism in the United States, Catholic schools across the country are brainstorming new lesson plans and curricula to reflect the contributions of African Americans to American culture. During a
While the coronavirus pandemic closed schools throughout the country, students at a Virginia Catholic school have turned to manufacturing personal protective equipment for health care workers. Using 3D printers, middle school students at St. Bridget School in Richmond, guided by their robotics
The announcement that two historic Catholic schools in the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, were closing for good as the academic year ended sent a wave of loss and sadness across the diocese. St. Mary's Schools, founded in 1915, and St. Stephen School,
It's been a strange year for Catholic schools. Schools in the Diocese of Nashville were forced to send their students home in mid-March and finish the year with distance learning, due to precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Schools have had