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BC to Name School of Theology and Ministry After Gloria and Chuck Clough for $25 Million Donation

Lucy Freeman • February 12, 2024

The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) is being renamed the Gloria L. and Charles I. Clough School of Theology and Ministry after benefactors Gloria and Chuck Clough, who donated $25 million to the STM, according to a University release.

Students Analyze Human Ecology Through Inter-Religious Perspectives at Mysterion’s 2023 Spring Conference

Aditya Rao • March 19, 2023

Mystērion, Boston College’s undergraduate theology journal, hosted its second annual spring conference on Saturday morning, highlighting inter-religious perspectives and the future of human ecology.

Theologian and Former BC Professor Michael Himes Dies at 75

Amy Palmer • June 11, 2022

Rev. Michael Himes, a former professor of theology at Boston College and a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., died on Thursday at the age of 75.

BC Theology, STM Ranked Seventh In The World

Brandon Kenney • March 28, 2021

Boston College is ranked the seventh best school in the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies, a three-place improvement from last year, according to a University release.

Not a Job But a Vocation: M. Shawn Copeland After 29 Years With BC

Jack Miller • June 5, 2019

M. Shawn Copeland’s journey to BC was neither speedy nor direct. She first studied at Madonna College, joining the Felician Sisters who conduct the school. After graduating with a B.A. in English in 1969, she stayed in her hometown of Detroit for two years, initially as a high school teacher.

Fifty Years Since the Summer of ’69 and The Society of Jesus

Dan Carroll • October 15, 2018

“The question is how are you most effectively going to engage with the political structures and political like, and I think again, dialogue, engagement, participation, and sometimes confrontation,” Von Arx said.

Richard Gaillardetz Bridges the Pews With the Academy

Timmy Facciola • September 16, 2018

Richard Gaillardetz finds the best way to approach 2,000 years of Church history is first with a reminder that all are members of the baptized faithful.

The Frisson in the Air

Joan Kennedy • May 4, 2018

“I didn’t see, during that period of time, a real push for considerations of equality from the Catholic Church,” Copeland said. “And sadly, I still don’t see that today … We don’t have any substantive response from our bishops about the deleterious racial situation we’re living in.”

Copeland Reflects On 50th Anniversary of MLK’s Assassination

Anthony Rein • April 5, 2018

“Throughout the nearly 13 years of his public, Christian social ministry, King so attuned himself to the word of God, as to recover and to exercise the biblical vocation of prophecy for his country, our country, indeed, for the world.” Theology professor M. Shawn Copeland said.

Doyle and Roozeboom Explore Connections Between Theology and Psychology

Jaehun Lee • February 25, 2018

“As we spend time loving and caring for ourselves, our brain responds and our capacity to love and connect with our neighbor increases,” Roozeboom said. “What happens is people lose a sense of separateness between the self and others, and we have this experience of being at one."

With Humor, ‘Ms. Smiley’ Makes Students Feel at Home

Brooke Kaiserman • November 19, 2017

With her ever-present smile, McBarnett has her reputation of being one of BC's most caring figures.

LTE: Theology Professor Responds to “LTE: A Response to ‘Looking Forward to a Progressive Future'”

Letters • September 22, 2017

"If Catholic colleges need anything, they need resources to articulate a Catholic position in a way that assists personal growth and a sense of calling."