Bishop Urges Catholic All-Women’s College to Reconsider Admitting Men Identifying as Women

An all-women Catholic college’s recent decision to allow men identifying as women to enroll has met with opposition, including from the bishop who has the authority to decide whether the school may continue identifying itself as Catholic. Saint Mary’s College, located in Notre Dame, Indiana, announced last week that it has updated its “non-discriminative policy” and will begin admitting undergraduate applicants “whose sex is female or who consistently live and identify as women” in the fall of 2024. The school’s graduate programs have been open to men and women since 2015. “The mission of Saint Mary’s College is to empower women, through education, at all stages in life,” the policy states. “Essential to this mission is fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive campus experience. This mission is inherently tied to the vision and values of our founders and sponsors, the Sisters of the Holy Cross.”...