pro-life
Pro-life Mass dedicated on the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER Christ the King Chapel was filled with students, faculty and over a dozen religious early this past Saturday morning to celebrate Mass in remembrance of all the children who have died from the tragedy of abortion. During the homily, the Rev. Shawn Roberson, TOR, called the congregation to remember and reflect […]
Film producer shares experience in pro-life movement
ELOISA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER On April 10 at 9 p.m., Franciscan University of Steubenville hosted author, film producer, humanist and self-proclaimed anthropologist Jason Jones. While some attendees were attracted by the free Chick-fil-A sandwiches, dozens left the Gentile Gallery with their spirits fuller than their bellies. Renowned for his work in the pro-life movement, Jones […]
Liberal Column: The other, more forgotten part of being pro-life
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST The March for Life occurred recently and many people all over the country gathered in metro areas to protest abortion. It is likely that most people at this university alone know at least one person who attended the march in Washington, D.C. However, through all the yelling crowds, energetic speakers and […]
March for Life 2018 an experience of hope and community
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER The 45th annual March for Life was one filled with great support and spirit for the nearly 500 students and faculty who traveled to Washington, D.C. to support the movement to end abortion. The 24-hour trip began with an amazing holy hour in Christ the King Chapel, lead by the Rev. […]
Students for Life initiatives use students’ talents to emphasize the pro-life movement
RACHEL MILLER STAFF WRITER Franciscan University is unique in many ways, but especially for its unwavering pro-life voice. The Students for Life (SFL) club on campus is known for organizing Saturday trips to the abortion clinic and the annual school trip to D.C. for the March for Life. What many people may not know is […]
Feminists for Life speaker sparks controversy among students
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On Nov. 3, Students for Life sponsored a talk in the Gentile Gallery at 8 p.m. on the issue of what it means to be Feminist and Pro-Life.
New pro-life movie revolutionizes faith-based film industry
RACHEL MILLER AND MAGGIE PAWSEY STAFF WRITER “If you love someone and think they might go to hell, would you let them die?” Students flocked to the Gentile Gallery on Saturday night to experience the answer to this dire question voiced in the thought-provoking film, “The Extrovert.” Director James Pinedo was inspired by the book, […]
Steubenville participates in nation rally for life
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On Oct. 14, churches across America led their parishes in the annual Rally for Life, in which parishioners stood outside of their courthouses and prayed for a peaceful resolution to the horrors of abortion. The Franciscan community was one of those that invited students to pray. The rally was held at […]
Dominican sister encourages students to realize dignity in Christ
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Speaking to dozens of students in the International Lounge on Friday night, Nashville Dominican Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P. introduced the topic of human dignity by saying, “The beginning of pro-life is self-understanding.” Todd’s talk, titled “Finding Our True Dignity in Christ”, started at 7 p.m., and it was the first […]
AIM offers help to women in need
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST To most Christians, the term “pregnancy center” is coming to be met with skepticism, especially concerning the abortion issue, but AIM Pregnancy Center is more about giving women facts about all of their options. AIM’s mission, according to staff nurse Teresa O’Brien, is “to show hope and mercy to abortion-minded […]