By Luke Nolan Earlier this month, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was questioning Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation hearing for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. During the hearing, Feinstein made a rather inappropriate comment regarding Barrett’s Catholic faith. “When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly…
Bob’s office was next to mine in the Merton Center and that allowed a lot of my ability to have a window in on his life. Bob preferred to be called Brother Bob to Father Bob, even though he was a friar and a priest. Brother Bob felt that the title of “Father” removed him…
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Albany Law Professor Paul Finkelman visited campus Wednesday lecturing about the issues of religious monuments on public property. He conveyed his belief that although we look to biblical texts for a moral approach to our lives, we shouldn’t for a political or civil approach. Finkelman illustrated the different varieties…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Just after 7 p.m. Central European Time Wednesday, white plumes of smoke bellowed out of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City to signify the appointment of Pope Francis I, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The College of Cardinals selected Pope Francis in a two-thirds majority vote after…
By Tate M. Slaven Contributing Writer “In a global society it is important to have an understanding of religious traditions so that we can have a respect and understanding based on fact and not on suppositions.” Sister Suzanne Kush, C.S.S.F., director of St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern, explained why the Festival of Faiths…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor While many Bonaventure students are anxiously counting down the days until Christmas on their Advent calendars, other students from different spiritual backgrounds are observing ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ with their own religious customs. Waheed Ameen, a senior journalism and mass communication major, has practiced Islam his…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor University Ministries is sponsoring Faith, Politics and Culture, a series of programs that discuss religion in politics. The first event will be held on Monday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. in the University Chapel. “Good Life Choice: The Formation of Conscience in the Catholic Franciscan Tradition” will feature guest…
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Students of all faiths are now welcome to join a new campus organization, InterVarsity. According to the national organization’s website, “InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.” Steven Andrianoff, a professor of computer science, and Theodore Georgian, a professor…