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In the days leading up to Pope Francis’s visit to the United States in September, Catholic University is highlighting the work members of the CUA family are doing in the community. The [...]

The Archdiocese of Washington is producing a series of videos featuring Fr. Mario Majano interviewing people about the upcoming visit of Pope Francis. In the first episode, he conducts focus [...]

A new academic year begins with a sense of promise.  We make ambitious plans: to bring our GPA up or our mile time down.  To finish writing an article, or reading a book we agreed to review.  But [...]

I am not naïve enough (or pompous enough!) to believe that Pope Francis selects the topics for his weekly audiences based on what might be happening in my life on any given Wednesday. But, I had [...]

The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at Monroe Street Market, across the street from The Catholic University of America, is selling a special papal milkshake in preparation for Pope Francis’s visit to [...]

When thousands of worshippers gather on the 3.6-acre mall of The Catholic University of America on Sept. 23, they will witness the first public Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in the United [...]

After the Sept. 3 Mass of the Holy Spirit, students exited the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to the sight of new “Welcome Pope Francis” banners hanging on the [...]

One of the big events in Campus Ministry every year is the freshmen retreat. It is a great weekend to initiate the first timers to the Catholic culture, identity, and traditions at CUA. The [...]

Students, faculty, and staff from The Catholic University of America were encouraged to walk with Pope Francis through their prayers and actions Sept. 3 as part of the University’s annual Mass of [...]

Several Catholic University faculty members have personally encountered Pope Francis. Below is one in a series of stories on their encounters. John Grabowski and his wife, Claire, serve as one of [...]