by Zelda Caldwell, Jonathan Liedl Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 16, 2022 / 11:10 am Marcus Freeman, head coach of the University of Notre Dame’s football team, told members of the press Sept. 15 that he had tried to keep his recent conversion to the Catholic faith under wraps. The news that he had …

By Zelda Caldwell, Jonathan Liedl Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 14, 2022 / 12:10 pm Marcus Freeman, the new head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, has reportedly converted to the Catholic faith, a process he began since his arrival in South Bend, Indiana. “Welcome to our newest Catholic, Marcus Freeman,” …

by CNA Staff Washington D.C., Jan 20, 2022 / 17:18 pm In a voice vote on Thursday the U.S. Senate confirmed Joe Donnelly as ambassador to the Holy See. The former senator for Indiana was nominated for the post by president Joe Biden in October 2021. The Jan. 20 vote …

by Christine Rousselle South Bend, Ind., Dec 8, 2021 / 15:01 pm The University of Notre Dame will require all its students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster in order to attend classes on or off campus, the school announced on Monday, Dec. 6. Students received an email announcing the …

by Dennis Brown University of Notre Dame alumnus Harry Fath and his wife, Linda, have committed a $50 million gift, the largest of its kind in the University’s history, to his alma mater for use exclusively for undergraduate financial aid. “This extraordinarily generous gift will provide much-needed flexibility in offering …

by Kevin J. Jones Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2021 / 15:04 pm Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana is President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, the White House announced on Friday. Donnelly is a Catholic and a former professor at the University of …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Sep 18, 2021 / 16:41 pm Catholic nuns and his grandparents’ example helped instill in Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas the belief that all people were children of God and that the racist flaws of American society were a betrayal of its best promises, …

by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Aug 6, 2021 / 15:01 pm A new center at the University of Notre Dame seeks to bring Catholic social teaching into current-day political and constitutional debates. In May, the university announced it was launching the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government, to feature discussions …

by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., May 11, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). In a break with recent tradition, President Joe Biden will not be delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this year – although he was invited by the university to do so. On Tuesday, …

by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 26, 2020 / 06:08 pm MT (CNA).- This story has been updated. The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice in a White House ceremony shortly after …