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BC Students React to Death of Pope Francis

Carina Murphy • April 23, 2025

As students excitedly woke up on Marathon Monday after returning to campus from Easter break, the buzz of celebration was interrupted as phones lit up with notifications—Pope Francis had died.

Reconciling Feminism Within Catholicism

Meghan McCoy • April 3, 2021

It is a distinct point of pride in my family that we are as Irish Catholic (and French Canadian!) as our names suggest: McCoy, O’Neil, Fealy, Ouellet. My mother frequently amused us with stories about...

Panelists Debate Pope Francis’ ‘Fratelli Tutti’ and the Role of the Catholic Church

Eleanor Crowley • November 18, 2020

Discussing Pope’ Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, panelists critiqued the lack of women’s voices and questioned what this omission says about the role of women in the Catholic Church and in society, among numerous other topics, in a panel on Tuesday.

BC Theology Profs. Meet With Pope Francis to Discuss Work in Theological Ethics

Bernadette Darcy • March 26, 2017

BC Theology professor Kristin Heyer expected the meeting to be quite formal, but instead laughed and cried within the first several minutes.

The New Voice of the Papacy

Ryan Duffy • March 2, 2017

"There are socioeconomic and structural disparities in the world that are too vast to continue unnoticed."

Coldplay, Foxes, And Pope Francis In Singles This Week

Dan Fitzgerald • December 10, 2015

Coldplay releases "Everglow," Foxes teases listeners with "If You Leave Me Now" and Pope Francis rouses the world with "Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!".

BC To Address Pope’s Encyclical On Climate Change

Rebecca Reilly • September 20, 2015

Boston College is hosting a four-day conference to examine different parts of Pope Francis' encyclical addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.