Catholic universities
Faith-based higher education
Catholic universities are institutions of higher education affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church or founded on Catholic intellectual traditions.
They range from those with strong religious requirements—mandatory theology courses, campus ministry, behavioral codes—to nominally Catholic schools where the connection is largely historical.
She chose Georgetown for its Catholic identity.
Notre Dame is among the most prominent Catholic universities in the United States.
- social justice initiativesOrganized efforts promoting societal fairness
- charitable workAltruistic service for others
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- religious studiesAcademic field examining faiths objectively
- liturgyFormal worship structure
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- CatholicismVatican, cardinals, pope, Holy Communion, popes
- Belgian Catholicismabbeys, archdioceses, bishoprics, cardinals, convents
- Catholic OrganizationsKnights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul, Opus Dei, parish councils, missionary societies
- church educationSunday school teachers, Sunday schools, church school, religious instruction, Bible stories
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Government-operated higher education schools
Catholic universitiesstate schools
Government-funded educational institutions
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