The discussion raised public awareness about the role of slavery in building the U.S. Catholic Church, sparking hopes for reconciliation. Read more (Catholic Standard)
In University Black History Month talk, ‘The 272’ author raises hope of reconciliation from a painful history of the Church and slavery
Alumni Saints Among Us
In 2025, Pope Francis elevated Father Emil Kapaun’s journey to sainthood to “Venerable” — and here, we are telling his story.
National Summit of Faith-based Colleges and Universities Models Campus Culture of Civil Dialogue
Civil dialogue experts from across the country gathered at The Catholic University of America to discuss how faith-based colleges and universities can foster conversation rather than polarization. This public session, held on June 8 in Heritage Hall, was part of the third annual convening of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Faith-Based Colleges and Universities.
President's Note: True North
In 1941, our alumnus Venerable Fulton J. Sheen published A Declaration of Dependence. With prophetic clarity, Sheen’s Declaration helps us see that the founders’ claims about the “self-evident” fact that we have all been created by God rests upon a tradition that preceded them by 18 centuries. This role is one our Church has continuously played in the American drama.