At Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States, students have been grappling with how to respond to the most recent Israel-Hamas war.
On Oct. 11, three days after Israel formally declared...
1) Start with an acknowledgement that this is a very complex situation, with a disputed history, and a situation at present where it is difficult to know the truth of what is happening in any detail.
2)...
A Jesuit priest who works with migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border led the 7 p.m. mass on Sept. 17 at the Chapel of Saint Joseph.
In his homily, Brian Strassburger, S.J., talked about his daily experiences...
Peter A. Clark ’75, S.J., Ph.D., is a theology professor and director of the Institute of Clinical Bioethics at St. Joe’s. The author of 150 articles in the field, he is a 24/7 on-call bioethicist...
All Jesuit priests were evacuated from Manresa Hall, the Jesuit infirmary adjacent to St. Joe’s campus, last week due to the spread of COVID-19 within the residence. One of the priests has since died...
As the coronavirus strains the healthcare system in the U.S., Kevin Wildes, Ph.D., S.J., professor of philosophy, a bioethicist, said many ethical dilemmas will arise.
"Who will get a ventilator? Who...
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Ph.D., visiting professor of theology, has fostered ongoing conversations about interfaith relationships through his close friendship with Pope Francis. Skorka has worked to promote...
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...
Every Thursday night at 8 p.m., students of various Christian faiths gather together in the President’s Lounge of the Campion Student Center for Agape Christian Fellowship.
No one’s really in a...
Three St. Joe’s students embarked on a five-day service trip to El Salvador last month in honor of the 30th anniversary of the assassination of six Jesuits and two women at the University of Central...
The Institute of Clinical Bioethics (ICB) announced the creation of the Center for Addiction and Recovery Education (CARE) on Nov. 12.
Stephen Forzato will be the first director of the newly established...
Thought leaders from across the city gathered on Nov. 14 to discuss how Philadelphia can build a better future as part of Philadelphia Magazine’s ThinkFest 2019.
St. Joe’s was a sponsor of the event,...
