That response comes as the university has come under scrutiny following a Sept. 16 civil lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate student alleging she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.
News
Posted inNews
First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church
The archdiocese says the “At Peace” memorial at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is the first of its kind by any U.S. archdiocese.
Posted inNews
Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome
Col. Christoph Graf, commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, describes the 1527 Sack of Rome as “one of the most defining events” in the history of the military force.
Posted inNews
In rare interviews, Catholic justice Samuel Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak
Speaking of the leak in May 2022 of the court’s decision in Dobbs, Justice Alito said that “the thought occurred to me, and I think to the others in the majority, that this would endanger us. And it made us targets for assassination.”
Posted inNews
Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men
One of his victims wrote in a victim impact statement provided to the court: “I trusted him. I thought he wanted me to be a better person.”
Posted inNews
Cases for Catholics to follow this Supreme Court term
The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, guns, immigration and the environment.
Posted inNews
Days after Pope Leo’s visit, riots erupt in Paris
Just days after Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to France, scenes of unrest have replaced the atmosphere of unity and peace that marked the papal trip.
Posted inNews
‘You are made for love’: Pope Leo pens new foreword to YOUCAT book on love and relationships
Pope Leo XIV offers his advice to young people on finding authentic true love and commitment in marriage in a new book foreword published Oct. 6.
Posted inNews
What 1,000 years of golden roses tell us about popes’ authority and influence, from Leo IX to Leo XIV
The history of the golden rose reveals the shift of papal priorities from political alliance-building to devotional symbolism.
Posted inNews
Ahead of Pope Leo’s visit, archbishop warns of a ‘a wounded Argentina, a divided Argentina’
“An Argentina in crisis awaits the pope, with a great number of very poor brothers and sisters,” Archbishop García Cuerva said.