Georgetown University recently named the chapel in Copley Hall the Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman Chapel of St. William. Why? Who was Sr. Thea, and what lessons does her life, legacy, and continuing challenge to resist racism offer at this time of racial reckoning in the United States?
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Initiative director John Carr wrote an article for America on the U.S. Catholic Bishops' document "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" and political homelessness in the 2020 presidential election. On why he's voting for Joe Biden, Carr says, “Character, competence, honesty, and integrity are crucial."
On August 31 Georgetown University and La Civiltà Cattolica, a prominent Jesuit journal in Rome, hosted a webinar to discuss the challenges facing Pope Francis in his efforts to reform the Church and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
