Presidents, Popes and CUA
The Catholic University of America has been recognized through the years for its Catholic leadership and its mission as a higher education institution with high academic standards. It has been a [...]
Bishop David O’Connell: CUA Rocks the Pope
It’s not every day that the Pope drops by a university, even a Catholic one, even THE Catholic University of America. By the end of the day on Sept. 23, 2015, three different popes will [...]
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Pope Francis’s Stop at Catholic U. Will Be Third Papal Visit to the School in 36 Years
The Washington Post reported in a blog by staff writer Nick Anderson that September’s visit of Pope Francis will be the third papal visit to the school in less than 40 years. See below. For [...]
John Garvey: Practical Preparations for Papal Visit Take on New Meaning
When Pope John Paul II visited The Catholic University of America in 1979 to deliver a lecture on Catholic higher education the students chanted, “We love you, John Paul II! We love you!” And [...]
Faculty, Staff Reflect on Previous Papal Visits
Pope Francis’s upcoming September visit will mark the third time a sitting pontiff has blessed the Catholic University campus with an appearance. We asked faculty and staff involved in previous [...]
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A History of CUA Papal Visits
When Pope Francis visits Washington, D.C. this fall, it will mark the third time a pope has come to the campus of Catholic University. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI visited the campus [...]
