James Dearie

The Catholic Coalition for Special Education was born to help schools "create new programs or expand the one or two programs that existed, but also provide training for teachers and administrators, and also to provide practical and spiritual support raising children with disabilities."

Catholic colleges and universities are indispensable in the fight against human trafficking, says a recent study by Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA).

The media younger Catholics use to consume spiritually enriching content is changing, as well as the way they find it. The material is more diverse, and the roles of gatekeepers are diminishing.

Perspective: While World War I changed what war itself could be, it also began a change in how the church's leadership and laity thought about war, the United States, and Catholics' role in both.  

Thinking of taking a pilgrimage? The Camino de Santiago has long-established hostels for overnight rest, but in the United States, two Alliance for Catholic Education teachers established Modern Catholic Pilgrim online to facilitate matching hosts with pilgrims.

Five protesters, including NCR's Tom Fox, had faced charges of trespassing onto the Kansas City National Security Campus, as part of the annual Memorial Day protest.

College roundup: Enrollment falls short at SLU, but fundraising is up; Georgetown Medical honors director of drug abuse institute; Catholic University mourns student's death.

College roundup: Boston College joins international alliance of research universities; Seton Hall reviewing harassment handling complaints; College of Holy Cross reviewing assault allegation of LGBT student 

College roundup: A student died after participating in a pancake-eating contest at Sacred Heart University, and now her family is seeking damages; St. Michael's College approves new health majors

College roundup: Marquette University receives $1 million grant to support Christian ministry; Avila hosts peacebuilding conference in Kansas City; Hobby Lobby to buy closed campus

Former Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bishop Joseph Hart could soon face charges related to child sexual abuse, thanks in large part to the work of his successor, current Cheyenne Bishop Steven Biegler, The Kansas City Star reported Oct. 22.

College Roundup: Seton Hall interim president decries verbal abuse of seminarians; report calls for increased presence of campus ministers on American campuses; Chestnut Hill hosts Harry Potter-themed academic conference.

College roundup: U.S. Department of Education gives Albertus Magnus College large grant; St. Joseph's College carries on through Marian University; Canisius College Border Initiative hosts week of immigration events

College roundup: Cleveland Archdiocese fires gay campus minister; Alpha Sigma Nu honor society announces book awards; Niagara University president named to NCAA Board of Governors.

College roundup: Seattle U announces plan to divest from fossil fuels; St. Joseph's College restructures debt; design contest for refugee center; Gonzaga beats fundraising goals.

College roundup: Stanford removes Serra's name from several campus spots; St. Vincent College removes accused abuser's name from center; Catholics at Berkeley Law oppose Kavanaugh.

The leader of one of the U.S. dioceses stung this summer by the sex abuse crisis has asked Pope Francis to relieve his appointment as a delegate to next month's synod on the youth and has withdrawn from the upcoming world gathering.

St. Bonaventure University rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree; Marquette removes Jesuit's name from dorm; Ave Maria president reaffirms support of Pope Francis, but offers apology to Cardinal Raymond Burke.

The Field Hospital: Collaborating with Fundación Alalay, which works to keep kids off Bolivia's streets, a Brooklyn artist created the Arte Fogata project to help children explore the arts.

College roundup: Catholic institutions of higher learning are renaming buildings and more in the latests fallout in the clergy sex abuse crisis; Sierra Club names the most environmentally friendly colleges; football and marching band coming to St. Thomas University in Florida