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10 Signs You Attended An All-Girls Catholic High School
By
Anne Hilker
, Contributor
Writer, Student, and Dreamer
I always get shocked looks and prying questions when someone finds out that I attended an all-girls Catholic high school
FIFTY
Slasher Movies, Catholic Guilt And Friday The 13th
By
Tom Cramer
, Contributor
Late Boom, Early X
On May 9, 1980, the movie 'Friday the 13th' was released. I was 15-years-old, and you had to be 17 to get into an R-rated film.
Sarah and Greg Charles
GOOD NEWS
Girl With Autism Tells Fellow Students 'I Am Like You' In Powerful Speech
By
Kimberly Yam
"A person who has autism has a brain that works differently [from] a typical brain. Neither is better -- they are just different."
Jonathan Kirn via Getty Images
LATINO VOICES
Few Latino Kids Attend Catholic Schools - Here's Why
When Michael Guerra saw that a public school education wasn't a good fit for his young daughter, he began looking for an
EDUCATION
No Lines in the Sand: How to Keep Ourselves Honest in School Politics
By
Marilyn Anderson Rhames
, Contributor
Educator, Author, Speaker, Faith & Thought Leader
If politics make strange bedfellows, as the saying goes, then school politics just make fellows strange. Here are some real
Boston Globe via Getty Images
QUEER VOICES
Catholic Girls' School Violated Gay Man's Rights, Court Rules
The school argued that as a Catholic institution, it had an obligation for all staff to model the values of the church.
WXYZ
POLITICS
Catholic School Defends Prayer Room For Muslim Students
By
Nadya Agrawal
, Guest Writer
"We have this sacred space available for you if you want it."
Eric Thayer-Pool/Getty Images
RELIGION
Pope Urges Immigrants, East Harlem Children To 'Keep Dreaming'
By
Antonia Blumberg
Francis evoked the spirit of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in his address.
RELIGION
Hot Topic in Philly: Will the Visiting Pope Back the Archbishop or the Married Gay Teacher Who Has Been Fired?
By
SaraKay Smullens
, Contributor
I am a social worker, family therapist, and writer.
In the past couple of weeks the hot topic in downtown Philly has shifted. Most now are not asking for tips on how to leave our apartments and get to our jobs when Pope Francis visits from September 22nd to 25th for the World Meeting of Families -- along with an expected 1.5 million people.
RELIGION
San Francisco Catholic School Teachers Rally Against Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's 'Morality Clauses'
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Teachers from four San Francisco Catholic high schools on Wednesday rejected the archbishop's latest
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RELIGION
These Catholic School Students Have A Lot Of Love For Their Gay Teacher
By
Carol Kuruvilla
Younger Catholics are especially likely to favor legalizing same-sex marriage. A Pew Research Center study found that three
RELIGION
Gay Substitute Teacher Finds Strength In Faith After Being Denied Job At Catholic School
By
Antonia Blumberg
A Facebook group set up to support McCubbin on April 7, called "Dowling Catholic Alumni, Faculty, and Students Against Discrimination
RELIGION
Catholic School President On A Mission To Designate First 'Compassionate University'
By Religion News Service, Religion News Service
Senior TaNaa’ Davis said McClure encourages community service from the first time she addresses students after they arrive
RELIGION
Catholic Church: It's Not Me, It's You
By
Kathleen Ferraro
, Contributor
Student, Northwestern University
There is a certain voicelessness that I associate with my experience in Catholicism--sure, I can talk about gay rights, premarital sex or saving the environment, but I am often met with a dismissive response or the assumption that I'm going through a progressive phase.
RELIGION
San Francisco Catholic School Students Push Archdiocese To #TeachAcceptance
By
Carol Kuruvilla
"It was very careless on their behalf, and you would expect anyone who works around children to be much more careful," a
RELIGION
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Getting Pushback For 'Moral Clauses'
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
The U.S. Supreme Court has exempted churches and religious schools from having to abide by federal anti-discrimination laws
EDUCATION
An Open Letter to My 131-Year Old (Possibly Closing) Catholic School
By
Matt Weber
, Contributor
Author/Humorist
Yet, with hindsight comes clarity and the merits of a quality alma mater shine brightest in young adult retrospect. Looking back, you were profoundly characteristic of the Latin for which
alma mater
translates: nourishing mother.
RELIGION
Catholic Church Says It Doesn't Have To Show Up In Court After Fired Female Teacher Files Suit
When Emily Herx first took time off work for in vitro fertilization treatment, her boss offered what sounded like words of
RELIGION
Bishops Object As Catholic Universities Offer Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses
By Religion News Service, Religion News Service
(RNS) The decision by a Jesuit university in Nebraska to provide benefits to spouses of gay employees has prompted a strong
RELIGION
The Carnage Continues: Catholic Schools Are Still Firing Gay Teachers
By
Charles J. Reid, Jr.
, Contributor
Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas
These annual firings are tragic, pointless, and inflict great harm. The discharged teachers, of course, are the most seriously injured, but so are all the people associated with the schools -- students, graduates, parents, and staff. The Catholic school system is diminished in the eyes of the public. And the church as a whole is made to suffer.
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