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GLC Calls for BC Admin. To Address Vatican Statement, Affirm LGBTQ+ Rights

GLC Calls for BC Admin. To Address Vatican Statement, Affirm LGBTQ+ Rights

Amy Palmer March 21, 2021

The GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC) released a petition on Tuesday calling for Boston College to clarify its position on LGBTQ+ rights and make a statement in support of queer students and alumni.  The...

BC Rejects Vatican's Call for Divestment

BC Rejects Vatican’s Call for Divestment

Scott Baker June 25, 2020
BC is rejecting a recent call from the Vatican for Catholics to divest from companies and industries engaged in activities “harmful to human or social ecology” and the environment.
Cardinal O'Malley a Part of U.S. Delegation Meeting with Pope Francis

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.
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