Pastoral theologians are attentive to the actual experience of believers trying to live their Christian lives.
Catholic Education
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The document that changed Catholic education forever
Although most agree that the Land O’ Lakes statement has had a pervasive influence on Catholic higher education over the last 50 years, many have seen its influence as unconstructive or simply pernicious.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Pope Francis’ apology would mean for Canada’s indigenous people
As an indigenous person who works for the Catholic Church, I have pondered the value of an apology to the former students of the residential schools.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Why indigenous leaders and Canadian Catholics still want an apology from Pope Francis
Prime Minister Trudeau wants the Vatican to address the legacy of Catholic-run residential schools where indigenous children suffered abuse.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Schools have the right to limit free speech. But how much should they?
Discussions that lead to cooperative compliance are better than banning speech.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
DeVos intrigued by Cristo Rey’s education model
The secretary of education arrived in Indiana’s capital to address the national policy summit of the American Federation for Children, a national advocacy organization for school choice.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Wheeling Jesuit University sells property to secure financial future
In recent years, the Jesuit university “has experienced a series of financial challenges,” like many small, public and private universities, a university news release said.
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Students plan to protest Mike Pence’s Notre Dame commencement address
The protest is not designed to shut down conversation, but to prompt reflection on policies championed by Mr. Pence.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
In Jefferson’s Shadow: Can Catholic theology thrive at a public university?
How can you shed light on the Catholic tradition without stating anything as truth?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
What can the U.S. learn from how other countries balance church and state?
U.S. educational history is rife with examples of varying levels of government involvement with religious education in public schools.