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Learn more about the Catholic faith from a faithful source endorsed by the Vatican. You will find answers to assist others, wisdom to enrich your own appreciation of the Faith, and inspiration to live the Faith more actively.

INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES and ONLINE SEMINARS:

Interact with expert facilitators and engage in online topic discussion with your classmates in Catholic International's three-week seminars.
All courses and seminars are asynchronous, so you can study at a time that is convenient for you.
Require approximately 3 hours of study time per week.
Are user-friendly, with access to an online help desk for questions that may arise.
Are cost effective, with an even lower tuition for subsidy partners.
May be used to obtain a non-credit certificate.
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Catholic Teaching on End-of-Life Care

[THEO N176] [1 CEU] NEW for 2026! Explores Catholic Teaching on redemptive suffering; ordinary and extraordinary care and the moral requirements associated with...

The Catholic School: Identity and Leadership

(RELED-N066, CEU:1) Whose responsibility is the unique culture of the Catholic School?

Pioneers in American Catholic Education

(RELED-N034, CEU: 1) This course will provide an overview of ten important 19th Century Catholic American Educators.

Early American Catholic History, 1492-1808

(CHIST-N146, CEU: 1) The series addresses the rise of Catholic presence in the English colonies and the earliest efforts at evangelization, from the arrival of...

The Rise of American Catholicism, 1808-1908

(CHIST-N138, CEU:1) The series addresses the development of Catholicism in the United States during the century of immigration, urbanization, and the Civil War.

Modern American Catholic History, 1908 - 2008

(CHIST-N148, CEU: 1) Trace the remarkable development of the Catholic community in America throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.

Jesus, Peter, and the Keys: Scriptural Foundations for the Papacy

(THEO-N169, CEU: 1) The papacy and its authority, is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for full communion with our separated brothers and sisters in Christ. Have you...

Acts of the Apostles

(SCRPT-N061, CEU: 1) What were the challenges of the Early Church that we still have today?

The Art of Evangelization through Apologetics

(THEO-N021, CEU 1) This previous three-week seminar is now available as an independent study course. Are you a credible believer? This course provides the relational...

Mariología básica para la vida cristiana

(THEO-SN039, CEU: 1) La Mariología Básica para la vida cristiana introduce a los estudiantes a la devoción de la Santísima Virgen María basada en la Palabra de Dios,...

Basic Mariology For the Christian Life

(THEO-N039, CEU: 1) This course introduces students to Mariology, the Marian Dogmas, and Spiritual Applications of Marian Devotion. May you experience the joy that...

Fundamentos Bíblicos del Ave María

(SPIR-SN037, CEU: 1) ¡Fíjate en lo que dices cuando rezas el «Ave María»! Este curso examinará el «Ave María» y sus conexiones bíblicas y teológicas.

Scriptural Foundations of the Hail Mary

(SPIR-N037, CEU: 1) Look at what you are saying when you pray “Hail Mary”! This course will examine the "Hail Mary" and its scriptural and theological connections.

María: Madre del Redentor, Madre de la Iglesia

(THEO-SN038, CEU: 1) Estudiar la fe de María y su papel como modelo y arquetipo de la Iglesia, como Madre de nuestro Salvador y de todos los redimidos y los beneficios...

Mary: Mother of the Redeemer, Mother of the Church

(THEO-N038, CEU:1) Study the faith of Mary and her role as model and archetype of the Church, as Mother of our Savior and all the redeemed and the spiritual benefits...