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The purpose of this study was to determine through available documents and select interviews: (1) The challenges that Catholic youth in today's society experience in living their Catholic Faith; (2) How well the Catholic schools are meeting these challenges; (3) What needs to be…

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Nine Defining Characteristics of Catholic Identity in Ursuline Secondary Schools of the USA

Since the 1960s, there has been a Catholic identity crisis among Catholic colleges and universities. Many factors have contributed to the crisis such as globalization, the cultural revolution, pluralism and diversity among faculty, administrators, and students, and the decline i…

Contemporary research has exposed a sweeping change in the way young adults view their religious and spiritual identity. There is an increase in the number of those describing themselves as not being religiously affiliated, being spiritual, rather than religious, or engaging in …

Since the 1960s, there has been a significant decrease in the number of priests and consecrated religious staffing Catholic schools. Since the leadership of Catholic school principals is integral to the promotion of Catholic identity, and being that principals are the foremost a…

Media reports have shown same-sex issues in Catholics schools emerge in three ways: (1) same-sex parents who have children in a Catholic school, (2) same-sex students, and (3) same-sex teachers. These issues present a threat to Catholic school identity. Catholic school leaders a…