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Anne Elizabeth Barr | Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Ian Johnson, 2001 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, discussed the role of religion in Chinese society during his lecture titled “Religion in China: Back to the Center of Politics and Society.” The event was sponsored by the McGrath Institute for Church Life and the US-China Catholic Association and took place in the Eck Visitors Center Auditorium
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 12, 2019
This report was updated Sept. 12 at 1:30pm. The University announced in a Wednesday press release the seven individuals who will speak on Sept. 25 over the course of the 2019 Notre Dame Forum. The forum, titled “‘Rebuild My Church’: Crisis and Response,” intends to continue the Catholic Church’s ongoing discussion about how to address
Claire King | Thursday, April 11, 2019
It is not uncommon to hear in contemporary discourse that it is impossible to be feminist and pro-life; that in order to be a real feminist, you must support abortion rights. The McGrath Institute for Church Life and Notre Dame’s Office of Campus Ministry co-sponsored a panel discussion titled “Pro-Life Feminism” to discuss whether pro-life
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, March 5, 2019
For many Catholics and Christians, the final day before Lent is a time to eat as much food as possible in preparation for the fasting of Ash Wednesday. For the McGrath Institute for Church Life, however, it is the time to kick off a new lecture series, “‘Chronicles of Narnia’: A Spiritual Journey from Lent
Kay Bontempo | Thursday, February 7, 2019
Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life will receive the 2019 “Lead. Learn. Proclaim.” award from the National Catholic Educational Association, to be presented at the NCEA’s conference this coming April. Presented annually, the award recognizes Catholic education institutions for exceptional achievements and dedication. Dr. John C. Cavadini will attend the NCEA conference and accept
Thomas Murphy | Friday, November 30, 2018
Christmas is just around the corner in Notre Dame, and with Christmas comes buildings and residence halls decked with garland and lights. This Advent season, several buildings will be host to Nativity sets from Eastern Europe, known as “creches,” as part of McGrath Institute for Church Life’s fifth annual Creche Exhibit and Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage
Kelli Smith | Tuesday, March 6, 2018
A three-day conference dedicated to examining cultural influences on young people and equipping the church with a renewed missionary creativity started Monday in McKenna Hall. Themed “Cultures of Formation,” the conference is hosted by the McGrath Institute for Church Life, which brought in speakers including Bishop Robert Barron from the archdiocese of Los Angeles, Nicholas
Natalie Weber | Tuesday, March 6, 2018
While often raised in religious traditions, many young people, known as the “Nones” do not identify with any single faith. Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire ministries, is seeking to evangelize this population, he said in a lecture at Leighton Concert Hall on Monday. “ … The situation of young former Catholics is
Alexandra Muck | Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Former pornography star Crissy Moran, said that for her, working in the industry was “very much acting and pretending that you love it.” “To me, I liked … the glamorous part of it and that they were doing my hair and my makeup and that people wanted to see the pictures, but the part that was
Tom Naatz | Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Every month, the McGrath Institute for Church Life holds vespers, an evening prayer service in the chapel in Geddes Hall. John Cavadini, a professor of theology and the director of the institute, explained that Vespers is part of the church’s ongoing Liturgy of the Hours. “Liturgy of the Hours refers to the daily prayers of