A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame

A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame does not have a problem outlining its ambition to be the world’s leading Catholic university, but it faces perennial problems in fulfilling this goal. It confronts a major test of fidelity to its Catholic mission right now.  The university’s recent strategic plan outlined that Notre Dame must be “the leading global Catholic research university, on par with but distinct from the world’s best private universities.” The…