Visiting bishop speaks of hope and fortitude on election night
SARAH WOULFE STAFF WRITER The Rt. Rev. Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, gave a talk entitled “The Real Victory to Be Won” at the Gentile Gallery on Tuesday, Nov. 8. “What is an Englishman doing here on the night of an American election?” he asked to begin his lecture. He answered with his intent […]
Final debate brings students no resolution
SARAH WOULFE STAFF WRITER Young Americans for Freedom hosted a party to watch the last debate of the 2016 Presidential Election cycle at the Gentile Gallery on Oct. 19. A sizable crowd showed up to watch Republican nominee Donald J. Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton face off for the last time before Election Day. […]
Speaker discusses effects of culture on abortion rates
SARAH WOULFE STAFF WRITER A pro-life activist gave a talk on the effects culture can have on abortion rates on the evening of Oct. 3. Ifoema Anunkor, of the Human Life Reviewer, spoke on “Changing the Culture that Creates Racial Disparity in Abortion Rates.” Anunkor worked as a child advocate in Harlem, and discovered that […]
World-renowned priest offers insight into the Blessed Virgin Mary
SARAH WOULFE STAFF WRITER Author and speaker the Rev. Don Calloway, M.I.C., gave a talk on the Blessed Virgin Mary on the evening of October 1 at Christ the King Chapel. Calloway attributed true forgiveness and restoration with God to the intercession of Mary. He cited his own life as an example. “I’ve been mercified,” […]
Savage speaks on the complementarity of the sexes
SARAH WOULFE STAFF WRITER A leading expert on Christian feminism and the teaching of Pope St. John Paul II spoke at Franciscan University on the relationship between males and females. Dr. Deborah Savage of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, gave her talk, “Male and Female He Created Them: Complementarity as Mission” […]
“Red, White, Blue, and Catholic” urges students to be informed voters
SARAH WOULFE STAFF WRITER An expert on Catholic social teach and contemporary political issues spoke at Franciscan University about integrating faith with politics in the midst of the upcoming election. Stephen P. White delivered the talk hosted by the philosophy department entitled “Red, White, Blue, and Catholic.” The lecture, based upon White’s recent book with […]