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Faith-based organizations help others during Lent

MEGAN HART Contributing Writer March 22, 2012

Rice isn't normally the first thing that comes to mind when you're trying to help others, but for those working with Catholic Relief Services, it's a top priority. Operation Rice Bowl takes place during...

Aaron Spevack, professor of religious studies, lectures in his Discovering Islam class in Marquette Hall Tuesday, March 13. Spevack recently wrote a new book.

Spevack revives Muslim mystic in English

KARL GOMMEL March 15, 2012

Aaron Spevack, assistant professor of Islamic studies, has recently published a partial translation of an influential 12th century Muslim text. Spevack worked with SkyLight Paths Publishing to produce...

Alex Hall

Student finds intimacy among the masses

ALEX HALL March 15, 2012

If I could use one word to describe my experiences throughout the duration of World Youth Day, that word would be "intimate." Sitting on an airplane shoulder-to-shoulder with the friends who are traveling...

Brief: Kirk Cameron defends his views

Maroon Staff March 9, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Kirk Cameron says he shouldn't be accused of hate speech for responding honestly when he was asked what he believed about gay marriage. Cameron told CNN's Piers Morgan that...

Brief: Atheists preach against the Bible

Maroon Staff March 9, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A billboard in Harrisburg, Pa., that protests legislation designating 2012 as the "Year of the Bible" in Pennsylvania is being criticized by a legislator who calls it racist. State...

Fagin speaks on compassion during Lent

The Rev. Jerry Fagin, S.J. believes Christians should not only make sacrifices during the Lenten season, but also show that they care about others. He said in a recent lecture that he believes a good...

Endowed chair filled by Jesuit

Daniel Quick Religion Editor March 8, 2012

The late Stephen Duffy, a former Loyola religious studies professor, believed systematic theology to be immensely important, and that it should be kept at Loyola. This fall, his wish will be granted. The...

Loyola Ministry works to improve interfaith

KARL GOMMEL Staff Writer March 1, 2012

Students looking for diverse religious life on Loyola's campus should be encouraged as interfaith ministry is on the rise. Kurt Bindewald, director of Mission and Ministry, describes the interfaith community...

Professor of religious studies Catherine Wessinger leads an informational session on a study abroad trip to India in Louise S. and J. Edgar Monroe Library in 2009. Wessinger is on sabbatical this semester to work on academic projects, including editing a religious scholarly journal and writing a new book.

Loyola professor makes most of sabattical

Catherine Wessinger, the Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J. professor of the history of religions, is making the most of her yearlong sabbatical. In addition to producing a new book and revising an old one,...

Brief: Hasidic teenager firebombs neighbor

Maroon Staff February 10, 2012

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A Hasidic teenager pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault, averting a trial in an attempted murder case that brought unusual attention to a religious dispute in a Jewish enclave. Shaul...

Brief: Michigan Sikhs face vandalism

Maroon Staff February 10, 2012

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — An advocacy group has asked authorities to investigate the vandalism of a Sikh house of worship under construction in suburban Detroit. The Sikh American Legal Defense...

Brief: Spring Awakening deadline nears

Maroon Staff February 10, 2012

Awakening, Loyola's spiritual retreat to enhance students' sense of community and spirituality, will be taking place from March 9 to March 11. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 29 and the cost to attend...

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