“Throughout the history of the Society, the Jesuits have been key players in astronomy,” said Robert Macke, S.J., a specialist in meteorites who works at the Vatican Observatory in Rome. Jesuit contributions to astronomy are significant enough that 34 craters on the moon and several asteroids are named after them.
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
William Critchley-Menor, S.J., is a Jesuit studying at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry. You can find his writing on his Substack, From Every Side.
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More women have been appointed to the Roman Curia. Could this signal new leadership opportunities?
“We have to admit that things move very slowly in the church,” Sharon Holland, I.H.M., told America, “But this is a piece of really good news.”
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How the Jesuits plan to appeal Indy archbishop’s decision to revoke Brebeuf’s Catholic status
The Midwest Jesuits plan to appeal a decree by Archbishop Thompson of Indianapolis that Brebeuf Jesuit High School is no longer recognized as a Catholic school after the school’s administrators refused to terminate a teacher in a same-sex marriage as requested by the archdiocese.
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‘Laudato Si’’ calls us to ecological conversion. What does that look like?
Four years later, various Catholic groups are answering the call from “Laudato Si’” as they try to help people close a gap between the spiritual life and ecological awareness.
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Hundreds gather to support L.G.B.T. Christians and affirm church teaching
The recent Revoice conference was unique in its approach to L.G.B.T. issues within the Christian community.