Boston Bombings Mourned

May 19, 2013

Four days after explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon caused dozens of casualties and widespread panic, the Catholic University of America community, many of whom have family in New England, continued to mourn the tragic event. The two successive blasts, which occurred Monday afternoon,... Read more »

Ambassador Details Goals for European Recovery

Grace Lally, Tower Staff
April 19, 2013

The Catholic University of America is a school with rich Irish Catholic history and traditions, as the names McMahon, Caldwell, Gowan, McGivney and of many of the buildings across campus might suggest. In fact, as Monday’s distinguished speaker Irish Ambassador Michael Collins in his speech “Ireland... Read more »

CUA on Tap Features Cancer Survivor, Get In Touch Founder Nilan

Clair Finnegan, Tower Staff
April 16, 2013

Thursday evening, Catholic University welcomed breast cancer survivor Mary Ann Wasil Nilan and her best friend Fr. Tom Ptaszynski.  With Ptaszynski’s support, Nilan talked about the challenges and reality of life with a devastating illness, as well as how her struggle with cancer has led her and her... Read more »