Young African Catholics Say Faith Inspires Their Fight Against Climate Change

Young African Catholics say faith inspires their fight against climate change

Across East Africa, young Catholics are transforming Pope Francis' call to care for creation into climate education and advocacy, arguing that protecting the environment is as much a religious obligation as attending church.

Marymount hosts 150 educators for conference on the future of Catholic education

On Aug. 6, more than 150 Catholic educators and administrators from across the Mid-Atlantic gathered at Marymount University’s Ballston Center for the Regional Catholic School Leadership Conference. Centered on the theme “Rooted in Mission: Ready for the Future,” the conference invited school leaders to reconnect with their purpose, strengthen their leadership, and prepare for the opportunities and challenges of the upcoming school year.  The co…

SECAM’s First-Ever Conference on Education Ends with Commitment to Strengthen Catholic Faith

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who convened in Ethiopia for the first Continental Conference on Catholic Education in Africa ended the gathering with a commitment to strengthen Catholic identity in education. Concluding their August 6–8 conference in Addis Ababa, held under the theme “Strengthening Catholic Education for Integral Human Development in Africa,” the SECAM Bishops made several comm…