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“The Error and Injustice Was My Church”: Ex-Priest Discusses LGBTQ+ Rights and the Catholic Church

Karyl Clifford • October 9, 2023

Theologian and former priest Krzysztof Charamsa visited Boston College—exactly eight years after the Vatican fired him following a public announcement where he came out as gay—to deliver a lecture on the relationship between Judeo-Christianity and LGBTQ+ rights.

Leahy, University Presidents Discuss Church’s Renewal

Jack Miller • March 31, 2019

University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., spoke on a panel titled “Revitalizing Our Church: Ideas from University Presidents." The event addressed how the Church can find a path to restored credibility.

Rozanski Speaks About Church Sexual Abuse, Physician-assisted Suicide, Opioid Epidemic

Scott Baker • March 14, 2019

Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski, bishop of Springfield, Mass., came to BC to speak about current issues in the Catholic Church.

BC Scholars Call for Reforms to Priesthood

Timmy Facciola • February 19, 2019

A document by BC scholars examines the relationship between the laity and clergy, the traits of an ideal priest, and the isolation of seminary life.

UGBC Calls for Official Statement on Abuse Scandal

Danny Flynn • December 3, 2018

A resolution calling upon University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. to issue an official statement condemning the clerical sexual abuse uncovered in a Pennsylvania grand jury report last summer passed in the UGBC Student Assembly on Tuesday.

Professors Discuss Faith in Wake of Church Scandals

Maddie Deye and Danny Flynn • October 25, 2018

Four Boston College faculty members discussed faith in Catholicism in 2018 during a panel titled “Catholic Belonging in a Time of Scandal.”

Cardinal O’Malley a Part of U.S. Delegation Meeting with Pope Francis

Jack Goldman • September 12, 2018

Pope Francis has summoned Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop José Gomez, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, and Monsignor Brian Bransfield to the Vatican for a meeting concerning the recent grand jury report detailing sexual abuse allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, according to America magazine, a Jesuit publication. O’Malley’s inclusion is notable—he leads the Vatican’s commission for the protection of young people, is the archbishop of Boston, and often attends Boston College’s commencement exercises.

At University Convocation, Leahy Commits to “Similar Response” to Renewed Abuse Allegations in the Church

Jack Miller • August 31, 2018

University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. spoke to Boston College’s faculty and staff Wednesday as part of University Convocation. In his speech, Leahy shared his thoughts on the University's...

Students File Police Reports Over Fringe Church’s Recruiting Efforts

Cole Dady • February 18, 2018

“Boston College Police Department has received multiple reports of individuals not associated with Boston College soliciting BC community members to participate in Bible study groups,” the statement read. “This is being done in-person and through a variety of social media platforms both on and off campus.”

LTE: A Response to “LTE: A Response to ‘Looking Forward to a Progressive Future'”

Letters • September 23, 2017

"It is important to remember that the push for a LGBTQ+ resource center stems from the desire to have a safe space for queer students where resources are centralized and made easily-accessible."