Byline: Pete Vere, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Many of America's most-famous Catholic colleges have long been criticized for moving away from their historic identities. Pope Benedict XVI reminded a gathering of educators at Catholic University of America on April 17 about the importance of the church and the faith to their purpose.

The litany of complaints is familiar: "The Vagina Monologues" at the University of Notre Dame; crucifixes at Georgetown University; pro-choice speakers, such as Michelle Obama, at Villanova University; the furor over St. Louis University basketball coach Rick Majerus, ad infinitum.

However, some other Catholic colleges and academies are ...