Catholic Colleges in March Madness 2015
It’s time once again to look at “March Madness”—the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments—through the lens of its Catholic college participants! Take some time to examine this year’s list of…
Christianity in China?
There are quite a few question marks about Catholicism and Christianity in China today. Have your students research the answers to these questions
Meeting the New Cardinals
Pope Francis announced his intention to create twenty new cardinals at the upcoming consistory (an assembly of cardinals called together by the pope) on February 14, 2015.
The Crucial Issue of Religious Freedom
With issues around the First Amendment to the United States Constitution swirling in the news, including around the recent Supreme Court Decision in the Hobby Lobby case, and worldwide in the brutal persecution and decimation of Christians…
Prayer for Pope Francis’ Trip to the Middle East
From May 24 – 26, Pope Francis will be visiting Jordan, Palestine, and Israel. Father Rifat Bader who is organizing the trip, wrote this prayer in honor of the visit. Pray for the Holy Father's safety, the people of the Holy Land, and…
New Cardinals Reflect the Global Church
On January 12, Pope Francis announced that there would be nineteen new cardinals in the Catholic Church. The interesting thing about the selections is that a majority of the new cardinals come from places other than Europe, North America, or the…
Welcome to World Youth Day 2016!
World Youth Day 2013 has finished but it's not too soon to prepare teens to begin planning a pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland.
Why Is the 2013 Papal Conclave Unique?
As you help your students understand the media reports about the election of the new pope, these are some points to help the students understand both the traditional conclave as well as the ways that this one is unique.1. Pope Benedict XVI did not…
But Why a Pope?
As the process for selecting a new pope gets underway and the cardinals gather for the conclave, your students may want to consider the question of why the Catholic Church has a pope. Here is a brief explanation from the textbook The Church Our…
The Church: Assembly Required
Sunday, June 11 is Pentecost Sunday. In honor of the “birthday of the Church” read the following text to the students. Then ask then to write down as many answers as they can to the questions that follow. Tell them that besides the…