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As Election Day nears, one of our Syracuse University faculty experts shares a reminder to be kind this political season. The Rev. Brian Konkol, Ph.D., serves as Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of Practice at Syracuse University, writes: “The…

Many reports, including this one from the Pew Research Center, say Christians could make up less than half of the U.S. population in the near future. The Rev. Brian Konkol, Ph.D., serves as Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of…

Can religious faith be compatible with public service? Should it be embraced, or feared? To consider these questions, faculty, students and staff, along with the Central New York community, are invited to this year’s Borgognoni Lecture with speaker Michael Steele…

Three queer Jewish disabled writers and artists each discuss their work on Aktion T4, a prime crucible of disability history, during a Zoom virtual event on Monday, Oct. 18, from 3-4:15 p.m. ET. Aktion T4 was a eugenics project in…

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Rochester Times Union story “How does religious exemption to vaccine work?” Professor Thompson discussed how religious exemptions to vaccinations like the one for…

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, authored an op-ed for Global Sisters Report “Grace from the rearview mirror.” This op-ed discusses ‘the Mass of the 175th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the Immaculate Heart…

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, quoted in The Hill story “Bishops to debate banning communion for president.” Thompson commented on the controversy over whether or not President Biden should be denied communion…

Does “faith-based” include people without a religious faith? Mark Brockway is a faculty fellow in religion and political science at Syracuse University. Brockway wrote a research-based piece for The Washington Post’s politics blog, Monkey Cage, in which he discusses how…

Join the Syracuse University Catholic Center for Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption, a holy day of obligation for Catholics. Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Aug. 15, at 12:10 p.m. in the Alibrandi Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Pl. The…

Ash Wednesday is March 6. Ashes will be distributed at times from 8 a.m. through 7 p.m. at both Hendricks Chapel and at the SU Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Place. The ecumenical service at Hendricks Chapel will be held from…