Bishops in Chile announced mass resignations on Friday, May 18, after an emergency summit meeting with Pope Francis.

Advocates of programs to support non-public schools say that they are implemented at the state level within existing agencies and question the claim by Ms. DeVos that a federal law would lead to more bureaucracy.

All colleges face budget challenges, but Catholic schools must also contend with marketing to an increasingly secular applicant pool.

Patrick Conroy, S.J., the chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives has sent a letter to Mr. Ryan withdrawing his resignation

Cardinal Donald Wuerl will be among a number of faith leaders on hand.

Representative Walter B. Jones of North Carolina said the decision “was made behind closed doors based upon the input of only a few.”

Archbishop Wilton Gregory says that controversial translations may need to be revisited to fix “problematic” sections that fail to “bring the entire church together.”

Representative Mark Walker of North Carolina said he wanted Father Conroy’s successor to be somebody with children.

The U.S. House rejected a proposal to investigate the ouster of Patrick Conroy, S.J., by Speaker Paul Ryan, and one Republican calls for a chaplain with children.

Patrick Conroy, S.J., submitted his resignation earlier this month. The Hill reports that a prayer seen as critical of the Republican tax bill may have been a factor.