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GU Jesuit Sexually Harassed Students. Georgetown Let Him Resign.

By Mason Mandell and Sana Rahman January 24, 2020

This article discusses sexual misconduct at Georgetown University. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. John had known Fr. Alvaro Ribeiro, S.J., his former English...

CARNES: Acknowledge Importance of Extensions

CARNES: Acknowledge Importance of Extensions

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. November 1, 2019

Late October and early November signal the start of a special season here at Georgetown. No, I do not mean the start of fall, although I do always savor the increasingly brisk mornings. Rather, the special...

New MSB Certificate Combines Management and Jesuit Values

New MSB Certificate Combines Management and Jesuit Values

By Rachel Friedman November 1, 2019

The McDonough School of Business concluded the first iteration of a new certificate this week in Rome for senior-level church leaders that combines management education and Jesuit teachings to promote...

CARNES: Remember Georgetowns History of Slavery

CARNES: Remember Georgetown’s History of Slavery

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. September 20, 2019

The bells of Healy Hall and Dahlgren Chapel departed from their normal rhythm on the afternoon of Aug. 25. For four long minutes, beginning at precisely 3 p.m., they joined bells across the nation to toll...

JESUITS MARYLAND PROVIDENCE | Fr. Richard J. Ryscavage, S.J., who had taught Global Child Migration at Georgetown since 2017, died April 26 at 74.

Former Georgetown Professor Fr. Richard J. Ryscavage, S.J., Dies

By Connor Thomas May 15, 2019

Fr. Richard J. Ryscavage, S.J., a scholar of migration issues and Georgetown University professor since 2017, died April 26 at the age of 74. A Jesuit priest for over 40 years, Ryscavage focused his...

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Former Georgetown Professor Fr. James Schall, S.J., Dies

By Amy Li April 24, 2019

Fr. James Schall, S.J., 91, a former Georgetown University government professor and longtime columnist for The Hoya, died April 17, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated teaching and writing on the subject...

FILE PHOTO: ASHLEY CHEN/THE HOYA | Three priests credibly accused of sexual assault worked at the Woodstock Theological Center, which operated from 1973 to 2013. Though the center was run independently by Jesuits, Woodstock had several ties to campus life, including student employees.

Abusers Lived, Worked at Campus Jesuit Spaces

By Riley Rogerson and Myroslav April 5, 2019

The Woodstock Theological Center moved into Old Ryan, now known as Ida Ryan Hall, in 1978. Over the next several decades, three priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct would work at Woodstock, a...

WOODSTOCK THEOLOGICAL CENTER ARCHIVES | Fr. Thomas M. Gannon, S.J., was credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor in Indiana before he became a professor at Georgetown, according to a report by the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus.

Gannon Abused Minors, Adults Across 3 Institutions; Later Taught Sociology at GU

By Myroslav March 15, 2019

In 1983, Fr. Thomas M. Gannon, S.J., received the faculty member of the year award from Loyola University Chicago for his work as chair of the sociology department. The same year, Gannon left Loyola to...

Once Considered for GU Presidency, Knoth Left Jesuits Following Allegations

Once Considered for GU Presidency, Knoth Left Jesuits Following Allegations

By Catriona Kendall March 15, 2019

Former Jesuit priest Bernard Knoth was a fondly remembered high school principal in Indianapolis, a beloved chaplain-in-residence and administrator at Georgetown University, and an esteemed university...

JEAN DENIS BEUCHER/PINTEREST | Fr. Martin J. Casey, S.J., was plausibly accused of sexually abusing a minor at Holy Trinity Church on N Street, according to a December 2018 report by the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus.

Long-Time Georgetown Jesuit Casey Abused a Minor at Holy Trinity

By Myroslav March 15, 2019

During a long and storied career in Washington, D.C., Fr. Martin J. Casey, S.J., baptized the son of a president, held central roles in the Georgetown Jesuit Community and was buried on Georgetown’s...

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Serial Abuser Bradley Spent Year in Campus Ministry

By Sana Rahman March 15, 2019

In between two periods of abusing minors as an administrator and a teacher at Gonzaga College High School in the 1960s and 1970s, former Jesuit priest H. Cornell Bradley worked as a campus minister at...

‘A Lion in the Zoo’: Former GU Grad Student Ferretti Abused Dozens Over Decades

By Mason Mandell March 15, 2019

Fr. Augustine J. Ferretti, S.J., began his career as a Jesuit priest at Georgetown University, enrolling in a graduate program during World War II. Though accusations of abuse would not emerge until six...

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