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GU Considers Multi-Million Dollar Interfaith Center

By Laura Owsiany September 19, 2014

Plans to build a new Interfaith Prayer Center on Georgetown’s campus are in the works because of a growing need for an interfaith space sparked over the past few years, according to Vice President for...

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Mustafa Ceric, the former Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegonia, gave a speech Tuesday in the Intercultural Center stressing the importance of maintaining interreligious dialogue.

Ceric Connects Religion and Law

By Chris Balthazard September 12, 2014

Mustafa Ceric, who served as Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1999 to 2012, spoke at Georgetown on Tuesday on the interplay of religion and governance and peace and conflict at an event co-sponsored...

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Fr. Patrick Rogers, S.J., the director of Catholic chaplaincy, will leave Georgetown in June to enter the Jesuit tertianship program.

After 9 Years, Rogers Moves On

By Mallika Sen May 16, 2014

Each year, a few hundred students venture into the mountains to reflect, bond and sing songs as part of the ESCAPE retreat. After nine years at Georgetown, the man largely responsible for shaping the...

Continuing the Courtyard

By The Editorial Board April 15, 2014

Georgetown often touts its commitment to its Catholic and Jesuit identity through rhetoric relating to everything from Alternative Spring Break to philosophy courses. The university displayed its commitment...

Reaching Out with a Rival

By Aamir Hussain February 7, 2012

Tomorrow, Georgetown students will once again be unified in their passion to "juice 'Cuse." But Georgetown and Syracuse are not just rivals on the court: Both are candidates for White House recognition...

Week Recognizes Jesuit Identity

By Emma Hinchliffe January 26, 2012

In an annual celebration of Jesuit traditions, the university will hold its 12th annual Jesuit Heritage Week from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. "It's a week when we celebrate our roots and engage our Georgetown...

Fanatically Fun Show Makes Light of Darker Skin

By Taisa Goodnature April 8, 2011

On Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m., five comedians will perform at the Arlington Drafthouse. Their show, "Funatical," will dispel "stereotypes about ‘brown people' of various cultures and religions,"...

Catholic Identity Fosters Interfaith Dialogue

By Neil Quinn October 2, 2010

Imam Yahya Hendi, Georgetown's Muslim chaplain, speaks quietly and with care, so that his words carry a certain poignant intensity. But when he speaks about the Georgetown community's reaction to the attacks...

Teaching Theology a Must in Modern World

By John Thornburgh February 23, 2010

Georgetown has not been without its share of religious controversies in recent years. Conservatives claim Georgetown has forgotten its Catholic heritage with its support of initiatives for the LGBTQ community...

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