Have Catholic Colleges Reached an Impasse?

CATHOLIC Church -- Education -- Papal documents; CATHOLIC universities & colleges; CATHOLIC Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; JOHN Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005; PAPAL documents; CONFERENCES & conventions

Discusses relations between the Catholic Church and Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, in light of 1999 meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. How the meeting has a discussion and possible vote on `Ex corde Ecclesiae,' a statement by Pope John Paul II; History of the discussion dealing with academic freedom and accountability to the Catholic Church; Outlook for the meeting, including its effect on the progress of clarifying the identity of Catholic colleges & universities in the US.