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VIEWPOINT: Contextualize LGBTQ+ Advocacy

VIEWPOINT: Contextualize LGBTQ+ Advocacy

By Maddie Naisbitt January 19, 2024

On Nov. 6, 2023, Fr. James Martin, S.J., a priest known for his advocacy and a member of Georgetown University’s Board of Directors, spoke at Georgetown, detailing the spiritual lessons from the story...

Religious Leaders Discuss Expanding Roles for Women in the Catholic Church

Religious Leaders Discuss Expanding Roles for Women in the Catholic Church

By Ranee Brady April 29, 2023

The Georgetown University Women's Center hosted several religious leaders on April 17 to discuss the expansion of roles for women in the Catholic Church.  The event, “Faith, Feminism, and Being...

Everyday Science | Georgetown, Treat Birth Control as Healthcare

Everyday Science | Georgetown, Treat Birth Control as Healthcare

By Claire Chou March 29, 2023

Georgetown University has changed since the university’s founding in 1789, but one quality has remained true: if you want to access contraceptives, you are looking at an uphill battle.  Georgetown...

Catholic Cardinal Explains Pope Francis’ 10-Year Teachings

By Brian Li March 17, 2023

Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., one of Pope Francis’ closest collaborators, spoke about the pope’s legacy in the 10 years since his appointment and what the Georgetown University community can learn...

Panel Discusses 10 Years of Pope Francis, His Legacy

Panel Discusses 10 Years of Pope Francis, His Legacy

By Jack Willis March 3, 2023

The Georgetown University Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life hosted its 10th anniversary discussion on the leadership of Pope Francis Feb. 28. Initiative Director Kim Daniels and...

Panel: Catholic Church Must Listen to Survivors’ Voices

Panel: Catholic Church Must Listen to Survivors’ Voices

By Maria Fernanda Borda November 19, 2021

CW: This article discusses clerical sexual abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on and off-campus resources. Listening to survivors of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is fundamental...

PANEL: Catholic Leadership Reform Critical To Combating Clergy Sexual Abuse

PANEL: Catholic Leadership Reform Critical To Combating Clergy Sexual Abuse

By Joshua Moschetto October 28, 2021

Content Warning: This article discusses clerical sexual abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The Roman Catholic Church, as well as society at large, has a...

BAZAIL-EIMIL: Return to Christianity’s Inclusive Roots

BAZAIL-EIMIL: Return to Christianity’s Inclusive Roots

By Eric Bazail-Eimil June 28, 2021

In the Gospels, Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem and sees the Pharisees have allowed moneylenders and exchangers to set up tables in the temple courtyard. Infuriated by this degradation of the sacred...

VIEWPOINT: LGBTQ+ Catholics Belong in the Church

VIEWPOINT: LGBTQ+ Catholics Belong in the Church

By Anonymous November 5, 2020

I was born into a Catholic family. I try to go to Mass, even now that it’s virtual, every Sunday. I try to pray every day and nurture a strong relationship with God. I wear a cross around my neck all...

CARNES: Ode to Copley Crypt Chapel

CARNES: Ode to Copley Crypt Chapel

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. January 22, 2020

There are many “secret” places on Georgetown University’s campus — hidden corners of the Intercultural Center, favorite study spots in the Bioethics Library and areas to lounge in the open air...

INITIATIVE ON CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT AND PUBLIC LIFE AT GEORGETOWN/FACEBOOK | In a panel event hosted by the Office of Mission and Ministry and Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life titled “The Francis Factor Today,” Archbishop Wilton Gregory discussed the impacts of Pope Franciss tenure and challenges to his agenda.

Opposition to Pope Undermines Church Authority, Archbishop Says

By Sophie Haber November 22, 2019

Catholic opposition to Pope Francis is scandalous and unprecedented, Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory said at a Nov. 21 panel. The panel focused on the impact Francis has had during his six...

Panelists Call for Diversity Following Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis

Panelists Call for Diversity Following Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis

By Caroline Hecht November 8, 2019

Including leaders from diverse backgrounds is critical to reestablishing the Catholic Church’s credibility as it works to address the clergy sexual abuse crisis, panelists said at a Nov. 4 event. The...

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