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Manassas · ManassasAnne Carroll, wife of late Christendom College founder Dr. Warren Carroll, has been honored with the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Leo XIV in recognition of her decades of service to the Catholic Church. The Papal Honor, which has been awarded to laity and clergy for the past century, recognizes Carroll’s enormous contributions to the Catholic Church in America, including being instrumental in the founding of Christendom College and founding both Se…Read Article
Anne Carroll, Wife of College Founder, Honored with Papal Award

Pope Leo XIV · Front RoyalChristendom College President Emeritus Dr. Timothy O’Donnell has been honored by Pope Leo XIV with the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, one of the highest honors the Holy See grants to clergy and laity. The award recognizes Dr. O’Donnell for his decades of distinguished service to the Catholic Church, with the Diocese of Arlington’s Bishop Michael Burbidge conferring the award to him at a private ceremony. Dr. O’Donnell, who retired as president…Read Article
President Emeritus Dr. Timothy O’Donnell Honored by Pope Leo XIV with Papal Award

St. Louis, United States · St. LouisChristendom College mourns the loss of renowned historian and longtime friend of the college Dr. James Hitchcock, who died on July 14. A longtime professor of history and the author of several acclaimed works, Hitchcock faithfully served Christ and His Church for decades, leaving behind a legacy of scholarship in service of the faith. Hitchcock was 87. Born in 1938, Hitchcock grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Saint Louis University and…Read Article