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Regarding same-sex unions, Pope Francis must navigate a divided church Ruby Mellen © Ben Curtis/AP Pope Francis waves to well-wishers in Maputo, Mozambique, on Sept. 5. (Ben Curtis/AP) Pope Francis delivered a disappointment to Catholic LGBT communities Monday, with a decree reaffirming that priests should not bless same-sex unions. The move stood in contrast to the pontiff’s past statements calling for the legalization of same-sex unions and urging inclusion — part of a shift toward an incrementally more welcoming tone toward gay people in the church. The more ...

Seton Hall University Monday, March 1, 2021 Ecce Dolor by Georges Rouault, 1936. On Thursday, March 11th the Bernard J. Lonergan Institute presents Professor Emeritus Jerome Miller of Salisbury University and " From Vulnerability to Passion: A Few Thoughts Sprung from Tears". This event serves as the Bernard J. Lonergan Institute's Spring 2021 lecture. We put a premium on being in control of our lives–being able to handle, deal with, manage, situations so we won't be overwhelmed and incapacitated by them. But are not the most moving, most profound, most important experiences of our livesâ€...

Seton Hall University Thursday, February 18, 2021 By Nancy Enright Inside the Core this week, we will give some attention to some of the exciting Core III options available to our students. Core III, Engaging the World, is the third of the three "Signature courses" required of students at Seton Hall. It is meant to take the "Journey questions" of Core I, which are deepened through the dialogue of Core II: Christianity and Culture in Dialogue, to the next level, applying them to the world around us and looking at them through the varying disciplines. Eric Johnston Ph.D., Associate Professor in...