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Can colleges stay Catholic?
Area’s seven institutions confront future with fewer clergy, members of religious orders
he region’s tradition of Catholic higher education - built by priests, nuns and brothers intent on instilling godly values in their students - spans a combined 630 years for seven colleges and universities. That vast academic tradition, however, faces a challenging test in the 21st century: How will these schools keep their Catholic identity as the presence of religious men and women on campus fades?
The problem, which faces the 221 Catholic colleges and universities around the nation, might be especially pressing in the Buffalo Niagara region, home to more Catholic schools than any other metropolitan area in the country except New York City and Philadelphia.
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Area’s seven institutions confront future with fewer clergy, members of religious orders
he region’s tradition of Catholic higher education - built by priests, nuns and brothers intent on instilling godly values in their students - spans a combined 630 years for seven colleges and universities. That vast academic tradition, however, faces a challenging test in the 21st century: How will these schools keep their Catholic identity as the presence of religious men and women on campus fades?
The problem, which faces the 221 Catholic colleges and universities around the nation, might be especially pressing in the Buffalo Niagara region, home to more Catholic schools than any other metropolitan area in the country except New York City and Philadelphia.
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