Catholic University of America Archives

Black religious orders broke racial barriers in the U.S.

Feb 11, 2021

When it comes to the earliest orders of Black Catholic religious sisters in the United States, Shannen Dee Williams wants people to recognize the perseverance, struggle and commitment to God they put forth to make religious life possible for Black women and girls in the United States – something she considers overlooked.

By John Lavenburg

Panelists in webinar address concerns raised over vaccines and fetal cell line
- Jan 17, 2021
Participants in a Jan. 14 webinar sponsored by the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America discussed concerns raised by some over a fetal cell line being used in some phase of COVID-19 vaccine development but concluded the cell line is probably sufficiently removed from the “original evil” to ameliorate Catholic apprehensions.

By Kurt Jensen
University’s McGivney collection documents sainthood candidate’s legacy
- Oct 25, 2020
The campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington is graced with a statue of Father Michael J. McGivney outside McGivney Hall on campus, but inside its archives is a special collection on the legacy of the soon-to-be-beatified founder of the Knights of Columbus.

By Catholic News Service
Barrett’s nomination highlights women with large families; new research looks into the issue
- Oct 12, 2020
Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk is the Director of the American Family and Fertility Project, a multi-year, multi-phase project examining the contours of American childbearing and family formation. She has looked into why some women choose to have many children.

By Charles C. Camosy