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Faith & Religion

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Sacred Writes Public Scholarship Fellow

May 02, 2023

School of Theology and Ministry Ph.D. student Armando Guerrero Estrada is one of 12 scholars chosen for 2023.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

C21 marks 20 years

May 01, 2023

BC's Church in the 21st Century Center celebrates two decades as a catalyst and resource for the renewal of the Catholic Church.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

STM honors grad

May 01, 2023

BC's School of Theology and Ministry presents its distinguished service award to author and theologian Susan Bigelow Reynolds.

School of Theology and Minsitry building dome

Faith & Religion / Ministry

New School of Theology and Ministry faculty

April 21, 2023

Scholars Heather DuBois and Jaime Waters explore the theological and ministerial implications of suffering.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

In Memoriam: Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

April 12, 2023

The beloved former dean of BC's School of Theology and Ministry has died after a courageous battle with glioblastoma.

Faith & Religion / Theology

Boston College ranked 10th worldwide in theology, divinity, and religious studies

March 23, 2023

The prestigious 2023 QS World University Ranking reflects the joint contributions of BC's School of Theology and Ministry and Theology Department.

Faith & Religion / Theology

BC theologian receives Civitas Dei Medal

March 19, 2023

Professor Emerita of Theology M. Shawn Copeland is recognized for her exemplary contributions to the Catholic intellectual tradition.

stained glass domed ceiling of a cathedral

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

The Way Forward: Pope Francis, Vatican II, and Synodality

March 14, 2023

Catholic Church leaders, theologians, historians, and journalists convene at Boston College for major conference.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Twenty years of C21

February 27, 2023

This latest issue of C21 Resources magazine celebrates the 20th anniversary of BC's Church in the 21st Century Center's work and mission.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Boisi Center hosts major gathering of Church leaders

February 26, 2023

BC's Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life co-hosts an event with the Hank Center at Loyola University Chicago and the Center for Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Resources for Lent

February 22, 2023

Find reflections for the season and more in the C21 Center Lenten Calendar.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

The story of Father Ed

February 21, 2023

Biographer Dawn Eden Goldstein will talk about the Jesuit priest who played an instrumental role in the life of AA co-founder Bill W. at a campus event February 28.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Faith, food, and friendship

February 16, 2023

A BC Jesuit's new memoir spans a wide-ranging global career—with a culinary twist.

Faith & Religion / Theology

Lifetime Achievement Award

February 08, 2023

Monan Professor of Theology Lisa Sowle Cahill is honored for her important role in shaping the field of Christian ethics.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Scholarship on saints

December 18, 2022

School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor Catherine Mooney shares her expertise with audiences in the U.S. and abroad.

Faith & Religion / Theology

“See No Evil"

December 12, 2022

Theologian and Black Studies scholar Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones receives two awards in support of her monograph project.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Becoming a synodal Church

December 10, 2022

Sister Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, who studied at the BC School of Theology and Ministry, returned to campus to give an update on the Synod on Synodality.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

The theology and practice of synodality

November 28, 2022

The School of Theology and Ministry’s Formación Continua course on building a synodal Church draws Catholics worldwide.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Reflections for Advent

November 27, 2022

Find video reflections for the season, and more, in the C21 Center Advent calendar.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

New financial aid fund will honor former School of Theology and Ministry Dean Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

November 03, 2022

His legacy of leadership and commitment to promoting academic excellence within a nurturing community inspired students, faculty, and alumni across the University.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

"Saints" on view at BC

November 01, 2022

A new exhibit showcases mixed media depictions of saints by artist Nancy Marek Cote, including a new portrayal of Jesuit founder St. Ignatius Loyola.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Growing the next generation of U.S. Hispanic Catholic pastoral leaders

October 21, 2022

A $7.9 million Lilly Endowment grant will support a Notre Dame-Boston College collaboration.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

BC Jesuit jubilarians celebrated

October 13, 2022

Four priests marking significant anniversaries this year were celebrated at a Mass at St. Mary's Chapel.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

An Ignatian focus on leadership

October 03, 2022

A new Boston College professional development program aims to cultivate leadership skills informed by Ignatian values.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

The future of the priesthood

September 19, 2022

A new book, edited by Boston College theologians, suggests reforms in seminary formation and ordained ministry.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

BC Mass of the Holy Spirit

September 01, 2022

The tradition for the opening of the academic year at Jesuit institutions dates back to 1548.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Catholic Media Association awards

August 15, 2022

Boston College faculty members are honored for their published work.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

BC hosts four major international conferences

July 28, 2022

A global spotlight is on BC as the assemblies examine the legacy and role of Jesuit and Catholic education.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Ad majorem Dei gloriam

July 22, 2022

BC marks the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Faith and the struggle for justice

June 28, 2022

Through BC's Arrupe International Immersion program, students encounter complex realities of justice and human rights in El Salvador.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Jesuit Jubilarians

May 27, 2022

Four members of the BC Jesuit Community marking significant anniversaries were celebrated at a Mass at St. Mary's Chapel.

Donald A. MacMillan, SJ, and Walter J. Smith, SJ

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Celebrating 50 years of priesthood

May 26, 2022

A Mass at Boston College marked the anniversaries of Rev. Walter J. Smith, SJ., and Rev. Donald A. MacMillan, S.J.

Faith & Religion / Theology

Thinking globally, and theologically

May 20, 2022

Professor of Theology Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, O.P., brings an international sensibility to his work examining issues of oppression, violence, and resistance.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Hearing young voices

May 09, 2022

BC's Church in the 21st Century Center is collecting young people’s thoughts about their faith and the future of the Catholic Church.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

STM honors Sr. Maryanne Confoy

April 25, 2022

The internationally respected scholar, teacher, and alumna received the School of Theology and Ministry Alumni Distinguished Service Award.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

New dean for BC School of Theology and Ministry

April 21, 2022

Michael C. McCarthy, S.J. former VP for mission integration and planning and associate professor of theology at Fordham University, will assume the position July 1.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

The way forward

April 18, 2022

A conference co-sponsored by BC’s Boisi Center brought some 70 bishops and theologians together to discuss the future of the U.S. Catholic Church.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Boston College Magazine podcast

March 26, 2022

School of Theology and Ministry Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J., on what a medical diagnosis has taught him about work, life, and faith.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Strong placement for STM graduates

March 09, 2022

Despite pandemic challenges, 96 percent of BC's School of Theology and Ministry 2021 class secured placement within six months of graduation.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Hispanic educators, Catholic schools

February 22, 2022

BC researchers conduct a groundbreaking study of Hispanic teachers and leaders in U.S. Catholic schools.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

What makes education Catholic?

February 11, 2022

What does it mean to place the word “Catholic” before such terms as school, education, or teacher? A new book explores the answer.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

School of Theology and Ministry dean to step down in June

January 20, 2022

Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., led the school to the upper echelons in global rankings.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Cavalieri Visiting Jesuit Professor

January 19, 2022

Ecuadorian scholar and School of Theology and Ministry alumnus Vicente Chong, S.J., returns to STM as the inaugural chairholder.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Discerning a meaningful retirement

November 13, 2021

Boston College hosted participants in the Ignatian Legacy Fellows program.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Jubilate Deo Award

November 05, 2021

School of Theology and Ministry Professor John F. Baldovin, S.J., is honored for his substantial contribution to the development of pastoral liturgy in the U.S.