I came to St. Joe’s looking for a university with a strong sense of community. Community is not something that just happens on its own, you need to be persistent to achieve it. Community requires attention....
Campus Ministry hosted “Dispatches from Rome: The Synod Continues” Nov. 28 in the Chapel during which Julia Osęka ’25 discussed her experience as a voting delegate in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly...
The Catholic Church’s teachings on gender throughout history have predominantly defended the notions of men’s superiority and women’s inequity. Even though women have been active members of the...
A panel discussion sponsored by the Faith-Justice Institute on Feb. 5 focused on the need for the Catholic Church to better respond to the disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system on...
Potential for acceptance through interfaith dialogue
St. Joe’s has hosted and is set to host various conversations surrounding interfaith dialogue this semester. On Jan. 23, St. Joe’s held SJU Prays:...
In the top floor lounge of Villiger Residence Center, residents Mac Castellano ’23 and Bailey Cafone ’23 re-organized the Post-It notes on the window overlooking City Avenue from “Go Birds!” to...
Cara Smith ’21 co-wrote this story
A panel-style dialogue surrounding the 40th Grand Jury Report about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church was held on Feb. 6 in Cardinal John P. Foley Campus Center....
A call for responsibility to be placed where it should
After taking part in the Catholic Church’s current methods of child abuse prevention, VIRTUS training, I am more convinced than ever that the system...
A reflection in wake of the Church's recent sexual abuse scandal
Two weeks ago, Father Greg Boyle, S.J., came to the Chapel of Saint Joseph to talk about Homeboy Industries. His stories were well-structured...
Trust in Church dwindles as more in leadership are accused
Bishop Michael Bransfield resigned on Thursday Sept. 13, the same day Pope Francis authorized an investigation to take place surrounding allegations...
Grappling with the recent grand jury report
A grand jury report released on Aug. 14 revealed the extent of a decades-long sexual abuse cover-up in six of Pennsylvania’s eight Catholic dioceses. Approximately...
