Lisa Sowle Cahill received her BA from the Santa Clara University and her MA and Ph.D. from…
Month: February 2015
Striving for Sainthood
Léon Bloy, a Catholic French novelist, once wrote, “The only real sadness, the only real failure,…
Cornerstone: Lent
This past week, the Church recognized the holy day of Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of…
History: Brighton Campus
On August 20, 2007, Boston College purchased 18 acres of land from St. John’s Seminary in…
Pope Calls for Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking
Pope Francis marked this February 8 as the first “International Day of Prayer and Reflection against…
Church of Scotland Moderator and Pope Meet and Share Common Christian Concerns
On February 16, the Right Rev. John Chalmers, Moderator of the Church of Scotland, also known…
ISIS in Libya Beheads 21 Copts
ISIS released a video titled “A Message Signed with Blood to the Nation of the Cross”…
Ecumenism: Female Bishops and Anglican-Catholic Unity
The ordination of the first female bishop, the Rt. Rev. Libby Lane, in the Church of…
Pope Francis Creates 20 New Cardinals
In front of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI and others gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis…
Ships Passing through the Night: The Ethics of Risk and the Gambling Debate
Richard McGowan, SJ is an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Carroll School of Management and an…