Category Archives: Catholic Identity Policy

NY Times Scolds Catholics, Calls HHS Mandate Lawsuits a “Stunt”

May 29, 2012 – 3:36 pm

The New York Times has been unsympathetic to Catholic protests against the HHS mandate, so it was not surprising that the Times editorial board had nothing but nasty things to say about the lawsuits that recently were filed against HHS by 43 Catholic plaintiffs in a Sunday editorial. Thirteen Roman Catholic dioceses and some Catholic-related groups scattered lawsuits [...]

By Matthew Archbold | Also posted in Abortion, Contraception, Religious Liberty, The Bishops, Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Patrick Deneen: Why Georgetown Got It Wrong

May 21, 2012 – 11:50 am

The Washington Post lectured those supposedly benighted souls who opposed Georgetown University’s commencement day invitation to pro-abortion rights HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in an editorial headlined “Georgetown Gets It Right.” Patrick J. Deneen, who recently announced his resignation from his post as Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown, citing a lack of Catholic identity at [...]

By Matthew Archbold | Also posted in Catholic Identity Abuse, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Faculty, Religious Liberty, Media, Contraception, Abortion | Comments Off

A Catholic Civil War?

May 18, 2012 – 3:40 pm

Have the tensions over “pro-choice” HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaking today at a Georgetown University commencement ceremony boiled over into a “civil war” between the Jesuit university and the Archdiocese of Washington? If you’ve read the latest piece by David Gibson of Religion News Service, you might think so. Gibson, writing before today’s visit to [...]

By Matthew Archbold | Also posted in Contraception, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Strong Catholic Identity, The Bishops | Comments Off

New York Times on Sebelius at Georgetown and Cardinal Newman Society Petition

May 18, 2012 – 10:54 am

The New York Times reports this morning on the controversy surrounding “pro-choice” HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ speech today at a Georgetown University commencement ceremony and takes note of The Cardinal Newman Society’s efforts to have the invitation rescinded. Looking for the political angle, right off the bat the Times article mischaracterizes the opposition to Sebelius’ being [...]

By Charlotte Hays | Also posted in Catholic Identity Abuse, Contraception, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Faculty, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

Georgetown Alum William Peter Blatty Says Canon Law Suit “Our Only Hope”

May 18, 2012 – 10:38 am

William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel The Exorcist—which went on to become an Oscar-winning movie—depicts an epic battle of good versus evil waged under the auspices of the Catholic Church.  Reportedly based on a real exorcism Blatty heard about as an undergraduate on a scholarship at Georgetown University, the novel is steeped in Catholicism. Indeed, the “hero” of The [...]

By Charlotte Hays | Also posted in Abortion, Alumni, Curriculum, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Strong Catholic Identity, Student Life | Comments Off

Washington Post Highlights Sebelius Flap at Georgetown

May 16, 2012 – 9:23 am

The Washington Post reports this morning on yesterday’s developments in what it terms the “already-boiling debate” over Georgetown University’s invitation to “pro-choice” HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak on commencement day (May 18). [Tell Georgetown to withdraw the invite to Sebelius - sign the petition at GeorgetownScandal.com] Taking note of statements put out by both the [...]

By Charlotte Hays | Also posted in Contraception, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Jesuits, Pro-life, Strong Catholic Identity, Student Life, The Bishops, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Catholic U. Prof in the NY Times: Religious Liberty Benefits All

May 11, 2012 – 11:32 am

Mark L. Rienzi, senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and an assistant professor of constitutional law at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, appealed to history to defend religious liberty and religious exemptions in the pages of the New York Times. Answering the question posed by The Times as to [...]

By Matthew Archbold | Also posted in Media, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

Georgetown Professors Oppose Sebelius, Others Support Contraception

May 10, 2012 – 11:31 am

Georgetown Associate Professor of Government Patrick Deneen told The Cardinal Newman Society this morning that he “just hit the send” button on his joint faculty letter asking Georgetown President John J. DeGioia to rescind an invitation to “pro-choice” HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak at the Jesuit university on commencement day. [Tell Georgetown to withdraw the [...]

By Charlotte Hays | Also posted in Abortion, Catholic Identity Abuse, Contraception, Faculty, Jesuits, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

College Disinvites Bishop: You Would Be “a Distraction” at Graduation Ceremonies

May 8, 2012 – 1:58 pm

Worcester Bishop Robert J. McManus won’t be attending graduation exercises at Anna Maria College this year at the behest of college officials, who met with the bishop and asked him to stay home this year. Because of Bishop McManus’s concerns, Anna Maria previously withdrew an invitation to “pro-choice” Catholic Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the widow of [...]

By Charlotte Hays | Also posted in Abortion, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Strong Catholic Identity, Student Life, The Bishops, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Don’t ‘Make the Mistake of Separating Intellect and Virtue’

April 12, 2012 – 1:16 pm

A popular notion in many universities today is that smart students make for virtuous graduates, but the president of Catholic University of America is arguing that the “arrow between intellect and virtue travels in a different direction”. In an article penned for Our Sunday Visitor, John Garvey draws upon the wisdom and arguments of Blessed John [...]

By Adam Wilson | Also posted in Cardinal Newman, Newman Guide, Strong Catholic Identity, Student Life | Comments Off

‘A Clear Improvement in Catholic Higher Education’

April 12, 2012 – 10:37 am

Our Sunday Visitor has a post up today profiling the mission of The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) to renew Catholic higher education.  In an interview session with writer Maryann Eidemiller, CNS president Patrick J. Reilly explains how, since the founding of CNS in 1993, some Catholic colleges are growing more faithful. From OSV: Reilly said, [...]

By Adam Wilson | Also posted in Catholic Identity Abuse, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Strong Catholic Identity, The Bishops | Comments Off

Three Faithful Catholic Colleges Ranked in Top 10 for “Lowest Sticker Price.

January 5, 2012 – 9:42 am

Two of the most prevalent nightmares among Catholic parents are the cost of a college education and the fear that their children will lose their faith when they head off to college. But there’s hope. One of the nation’s most trusted publishers of business forecasts and personal finance advice, Kiplinger, has ranked three faithful Catholic [...]

By CNS Staff | Also posted in Strong Catholic Identity, Uncategorized | Comments (6)

Catholic College Reaffirms it’s Catholic. Sorta’

December 23, 2011 – 1:05 pm

Reports of the death of the Catholic University of Louvain have been greatly exaggerated it seems. After more than a year of extensive debate and consultation about its identity, the Catholic University of Louvain has announced they will not drop the name “Catholic” from their name, according to the National Catholic Reporter. The school’s mission [...]

By CNS Staff | Also posted in Uncategorized | Comments (5)

Many Catholic Colleges Not Complying with Ex corde Ecclesiae, Survey Shows

December 12, 2011 – 9:48 am

From the Cardinal Newman Society press release: A national survey of U.S. Catholic college presidents reveals significant gaps in the implementation of Ex corde Ecclesiae more than 20 years after the Vatican issued its apostolic constitution for Catholic higher education. The survey results are presented in “Ex Corde Ecclesiae and Catholic Higher Education,” a doctoral dissertation by James [...]

By CNS Staff | Also posted in Catholic Identity Abuse, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Faculty, Leadership and Governance, The Bishops | Comments (3)

World’s Oldest Catholic College Drops “Catholic”

December 7, 2011 – 10:01 am

Sad news. It might have happened a long time ago in deed but now the word is catching up.  The Catholic University of Leuven, founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, is dropping the adjective ”Catholic,” according to Rorate Caeli. This move is hardly a surprise as it follows a year of dialogue concerning dropping the [...]

By CNS Staff | Also posted in Uncategorized | Comments (9)
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