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 [...]
Lucia Silecchia: Thank You, Saint John Paul II!
Rare — and growing rarer by the day! — are those occasions when I wish that I were older. But, now and again, when I look at photos of Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to CUA, I can’t help but wish [...]
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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 [...]
