Get to know Bennett Schmitt, the salutatorian for the Class of 2025. He'll graduate with a degree in an environmental sciences and applied maths with a minor in energy studies this weekend.

As the cardinals gather in Rome for the conclave, you may be wondering what lay Catholics can do to support the process. Rev. Brian Ching, C.S.C., rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame, shares his thoughts on the process and asks that we join in prayer for the Spirit's guidance over the election process.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Notre Dame community gathered for a Memorial Mass to mourn the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, give thanks for his extraordinary life and legacy, and ask God to receive him into His loving embrace.University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., presided.

G. Marcus Cole is the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School shares his motivations for fighting for religious liberty.

Notre Dame is committed to educating a different kind of lawyer—one rooted in Catholic social teaching. From real-world clinics to high-stakes cases like protecting the sacred Apache Oak Flat, students are prepared to serve with both skill and conscience.In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, shares why protecting religious freedom—especially for minority and land-based faiths—is essential to safeguarding all human rights. He reflects on the broader impact of the Law School’s work with the Apache people and other global efforts.Learn how Notre Dame is fighting for religious freedom in all its forms—and how future lawyers are learning to do the same.Show links: Episode page (https://stories.nd.edu/podcasts/faith-freedom-religious-liberty/) Fighting For website (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/) Fighting for Religious Liberty (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2024/fighting-for-religious-liberty-for-all/)Notre Dame Stories is the official podcast of the University of Notre Dame. It was created by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications and hosted by Jenna Liberto with Executive Producer Andy Fuller. It was produced by Jenna Liberto, Josh Long, and Staci Stickovich. Videography was done by Zach Dudka, Josh Long, Tony Fuller, and Michael Wiens. Original music was provided by Alex Mansour. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Rev. Brian Ching, C.S.C., Rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame, explains what happens when a Pope dies and what the Basilica will do to honor Pope Francis in the coming days.

On Monday, April 21, 2025, the bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame tolled to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

Notre Dame is committed to educating a different kind of lawyer—one rooted in Catholic social teaching. From real-world clinics to high-stakes cases like protecting the sacred Apache Oak Flat, students are prepared to serve with both skill and conscience.In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, shares why protecting religious freedom—especially for minority and land-based faiths—is essential to safeguarding all human rights. He reflects on the broader impact of the Law School’s work with the Apache people and other global efforts.Learn how Notre Dame is fighting for religious freedom in all its forms—and how future lawyers are learning to do the same.------ Show links: • Episode page (https://stories.nd.edu/podcasts/faith-freedom-religious-liberty/) • Fighting For website (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/) • Fighting for Religious Liberty (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2024/fighting-for-religious-liberty-for-all/)

This conversation begins just a few months ahead of Marianne Corr’s retirement after 17 years as vice president and the Robert K. Johnson General Counsel at Notre Dame. It’s the culmination of a decades-long career as a lawyer and a path she found somewhat unexpectedly as an undergraduate student at Notre Dame.Read more about Corr in the NDWorks feature: Corr Confidence (https://ndworks.nd.edu/news/corr-confidence-vice-president-and-robert-k-johnson-general-counsel-marianne-corr-reflects-on-her-unexpected-career-at-notre-dame/) .This episode of NDWorks Podcast was edited by Michael Wiens, hosted by Jenna Liberto, with original music by Alex Mansour.

International law plays a critical role in discourses around Israel-Palestine. What norms does it furnish concerning sovereignty, self-determination, human rights, and territory? When and how may military force be used? What avenues exist for enforcement and accountability?Featuring Omar Dajani, Carol Olson Professor in International Law at the University of the Pacific and Chimène Keitner, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis. With moderator Mary Ellen O'Connell, Robert & Marion Short Professor of Law and Professor of International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.