Native American protestors hold hands with parishioner Nathanial Hall, right, during a group prayer outside the Catholic Diocese of Covington on Jan. 22, 2019, in Covington, Ky. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Catholic curricula and the invisibility of Native Americans

by Marlene Lang January 23, 2019

The furor over a chance meeting between Catholic high school students and Native American protesters underscores the need to listen and learn from indigenous voices.

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News, Politics & Society

Catholic high school gives students with intellectual disabilities a home

by Kelly Sankowski - Catholic News Service January 18, 2019

In this article for Catholic Schools Week (January 29-February 2, 2019), we learn of a Maryland high school which has come up with a program designed to support students with intellectual disabilities in an inclusive setting.

Dispatches, Faith

Remembering Jesuit Father Charles Currie, who “lived his faith through action”

by Michael J. O’Loughlin January 9, 2019

Politicians, educators and social justice leaders are remembering Charles Currie, S.J., whose passion for seeking justice in Central America made him a trusted adviser in Washington, D.C.

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Arts & Culture, Film

Lessons from Notre Dame’s Father Hesburgh for a divided country

by Emma Winters January 7, 2019January 11, 2026

The new documentary ‘Hesburgh’ highlights stories of bridge building by the legendary university president

The ruins of São Miguel das Missões, a 17th-century Jesuit mission in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, now preserved as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. (iStock/Thiago Santos)

Politics & Society, Short Take

Centuries later, Jesuit missions in South America are still strengthening communities

by Jim McDermott December 11, 2018

A new study finds higher literacy rates and income levels in the areas around former Jesuit missions in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Arts & Culture, Books

Review: Babe Ruth’s mighty hits and misses

by Tom Deignan November 30, 2018

Jane Leavy chronicles Babe Ruth’s life and times, with a heavy emphasis not only on the culture Ruth played in, but the ways he radically altered that culture, with the help of his visionary agent Christy Walsh.

Auxiliary Bishop Robert F. Morneau of Green Bay, Wis., delivers his homily during the 2011 outdoor “Mass on the Grass” welcoming students to the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass)

Dispatches, Faith

Infographic: The role of college campus ministries

by Brandon Sanchez November 30, 2018

The report examined two distinct approaches to campus ministry. Degree-educated staff tend to emphasize public service, but missionary-trained staff are more likely to focus on students’ personal relationships with God.