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Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies. He wrote for America’s In All Things column between 2007 and 2016. His latest book, The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies, has recently been published by Routledge.

Articles by Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
New College in Edinburgh
In All Things
The clash of religions is overstated. Ours is an age of interfaith awareness.
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
The building of walls and the exclusion of the stranger are truly not the main forces of our time.
In All Things
Sunday at St. Salvator’s in Scotland: a time for interreligious reflection
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
On Sunday morning, I joined in the Sunday service at St. Salvator's Chapel, the University Church at St. Andrews.
Cathedral, St Andrews Scotland
In All Things
Building inter-religious understanding and peace at a place marked by violence
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
While not all will be at ease with the pace of new movements toward interreligious understanding, it would be very hard indeed to argue that things have not changed for the better.
FaithIn All Things
We can't all be Mother Teresa.
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
The soon-to-be-saint challenges us to answer our own personal call, in the radical way that only you and I can.
In All Things
Humans of Harvard Divinity School: Who we are at 200 years
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
You might think that the Jesuit and Catholic priest doesn’t (or shouldn’t) really fit in at HDS.
Hindus and Catholics together in Washington, D.C.
In All Things
Hindus and Catholics together in Washington, D.C.
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
The Hindu population of the United States is growing, now reaching about 2.5 million.
Be a Good Neighbor
In All Things
The Good Samaritan: in a time of violence, Jesus calls us to be neighbors to everyone who needs us
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
If we act like the Samaritan in refusing to pass by at a distance, we will be releasing a force greater than all the guns and all the fears and hatred in our society.
In All Things
Should Christians fast this Ramadan?
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Seeking solidarity by joining in a Muslim tradition
In All Things
John O'Malley, S.J., honored at Harvard
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
His religious dedication and passion for the study of history have encouraged countless others.
In All Things
In another striking interview, Pope Francis reflects on Europe's Christian roots and relations with Islam
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Francis focuses attention on how Christianity's relationship to Europe begins in service, and asks challenging questions about how both Islam and Christianity can be misused for conquest.