Press Releases

CHICAGO, IL—Catholic Theological Union in Chicago (CTU) is pleased to announce that the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools has reaffirmed the accreditation of the school and all its graduate degree programs, effective February 2012.

Chicago, IL, February 2, 2012--The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago (CRLMC) has unanimously elected Rev. Donald Senior, C.P., as the new Council President for the years 2012 and 2013.  He succeeds Imam Kareem Irfan from the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 5, 2011—Catholic Theological Union (CTU), the largest Roman Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry in the United States, and DePaul University, the largest Catholic university in the United States, announced that they are forming an educational alliance.

“This is an opportunity for both schools to strengthen their academic ‘muscle’ to address the challenges that we face as a society and in the church,” said the Rev. Donald Senior, C.P., president of CTU.

Chicago, IL, June 1, 2011…The Boards of Trustees of Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, the largest Roman Catholic Graduate School of Theology and Ministry in the United States, and the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas, a highly respected international residential and educational organization for lay men and women studying at Pontifical Universities in Rome, announce that they are forming an alliance that will bring together the resources of the two institutions.

Peacebuilders Initiative, a program that prepares youth for active leadership roles in peacemaking and reconciliation, is pleased to announce the launch of their brand new website, www.peacebuildersinitiative.org. A program of the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, Peacebuilders Initiative draws high school students from across Chicagoland for a yearlong formation program that prepares them to bring the theology and ministry they experience back to their homes, schools, neighborhoods, and parishes through student-led peace projects.

Catholics on Call, a national vocation discovery program for young adults, is pleased to announce the launch of their updated website at www.catholicsoncall.org. A program of Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, Catholics on Call assists young women and men who are seeking insight into what God is calling them to do with their lives.