Christendom College

09/10/2026

For John Lee ’29, inspiration for his first novel began in a philosophy class. The result? A novel exploring the nature of love through one character’s spiritual journey. 📚

For Christendom student John Lee ‘29, the inspiration to write his first novel began in a conversation with one of his philosophy professors.

09/10/2026

Christendom held its annual Club Fair during lunch this past week, giving students the opportunity to discover — and sign up for! — the college's many student-run clubs. These clubs provide valuable leadership and organizational experience for students, extend learning beyond the classroom, and helping prepare students for life after college.

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📸: Agnes Blum

09/09/2026

Featuring college faculty members and guest panelists, each speaker examined a different aspect of Pope Leo’s new work and its implications for artificial intelligence, technology, and the dignity of the human person.

Christendom recently hosted an engaging panel discussion on Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas.

09/09/2026

"May there be more such grandfathers and grandmothers; and may we with them rediscover and prioritize simple yet beautiful ways of living, and growing together."

The latest from Christendom professor Dr. John Cuddeback.

Athey Keith is an unforgettable character—one of my favorites in all the fiction I’ve read. He appears in Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow, where he is a remarkable example of being a grandfather. While few today could repeat the particulars of Athey’s grandparenting, we can see in him perennial ...

09/09/2026

Thomistic Dinners are back! 📚 Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Old Chapel Hall this past week for a catered dinner and a lively discussion on a text by St. Thomas Aquinas, led by philosophy professor Dr. John Cuddeback.

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📸: Agnes Blum

09/08/2026

Christendom’s varsity athletic teams found plenty of success over Labor Day weekend, with women's soccer and volleyball grabbing big wins. 🎉

Christendom's varsity athletic teams found plenty of success over Labor Day weekend, with women's soccer and women's volleyball grabbing wins.

09/08/2026

Ciao! 🇮🇹 Students celebrated all things Italy during the college’s annual Italian Night this past weekend, including enjoying an Italian feast, taking part in a rosary procession, and dancing the night away in the Piazza of Christ the King.

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📸: Brielle Youngman, Thomas Brehany, Walter Picconi

09/04/2026

🚨NEW PODCAST DROP.🚨 In the newest episode of Christendom Conversations, professor and liturgical expert Christopher Carstens and Christendom’s President George A. Harne, Ph.D., explore the profound significance of the liturgy, how the laity can best participate as the Church teaches, and the path to authentic engagement with tradition.

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President George A. Harne, Ph.D., has released a new Christendom Conversations podcast, featuring a discussion with Christopher Carstens.

09/03/2026

A new stained-glass window depicting Venerable Fulton J. Sheen has been installed in Christendom's Christ the King Chapel, just weeks before his upcoming beatification on September 24. 🙏

A new stained-glass window depicting Venerable Fulton J. Sheen has been installed in Christ the King Chapel before his upcoming beatification.

09/03/2026

Students hit the Shenandoah River this weekend for Christendom’s annual Canoe Trip, enjoying the beauty of one of Virginia’s most historic waterways. 🛶

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📸: Walter Picconi