Parents teach Christian values best by example, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The only way for parents to teach their children the beauty and importance of marriage and of accepting children as a gift...
Education
Pope: Catholic Universities must be Missionary in Spirit
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Catholic universities must be outward looking and prepare their students to engage with the world’s problems rather than teaching rigid ideas, Pope...
SACBC Working Towards Establishing an Institute of Higher Learning
Updated – The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) in collaboration with St John Vianney Seminary, St Joseph’s Theological Institute, and St Augustine College of South Africa...
Pope says education can help lift ‘darkness of hatred’
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Knowledge and “enlightenment” are needed especially where there is the “darkness of hatred,” which often stems from forgetting and indifference, Pope Francis...
Praying with the Pope: Prayer for Education
Intention: We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition, and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all. If ever there was...
Etheen Lowry 1936-2022
Tribute by Paul Goller – Catholic veteran educator and political activist Etheen Lowry passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1936, Etheen was six, and...
Pope to Catholic teachers: Beware of ‘ideological colonisation’
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Educators must always adapt, remain empathetic and grow with their students, Pope Francis told Catholic teachers. However, they must “beware of ideological...
Strong education will build a ‘better world’, cardinal tells UN summit
By CNS – During a U.N. education summit, the Vatican’s secretary of state reiterated Pope Francis’ pre-pandemic call that education is “one of the most effective ways...
Salesian Institute Literacy for Learners with Special Learning Needs
The Salesian Institute Youth Projects Learn to Live School of Skills, introduced the Learn to Live Legacy Project into the school in late 2021. The Legacy Literacy...
SA’s Catholic University Sells Campus
After the sale of its Victory Park, Johannesburg, campus this month, South Africa’s only Catholic university “is in the process of reinventing itself to meet the needs...
