Franciscan University in The Daily Wire: Forming Future Leaders Rooted in the Truth

While other Catholic schools cave to cultural pressure, Franciscan defends faith, reason, and the dignity of every student.

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July 11, 2025

In a compelling op-ed for The Daily Wire, Dr. Stephen Hildebrand and Dr. Christin Jungers make clear that faithful Catholic universities don’t have to compromise. They highlight Franciscan’s leadership in forming mental health professionals through an education rooted in both clinical excellence and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

“When Catholic universities set aside their identity to strive for the esteem of the world, they’ll eventually end up with neither. Loosened from the Gospel and the Christian tradition, they’ll fall prey to the worst and most harmful trends in higher education and rightly earn the disdain of even the world. Students like Naomi have options. We have welcomed her to complete her studies here, and other students should know that they need not suffer an assault on their Christian values as a rite of passage to become a mental health professional. There are places for them.”

Read the whole article on The Daily Wire.

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