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Based at the Lincoln Center campus of New York's Jesuit university, we host cultural events and discussions with leading public figures on faith and life, arts and ethics, politics and morality--basically anything under the sun. Find us at fordham.edu/CRC

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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"We cannot cultivate the capacity to live the liturgy fully, and we will not experience its fruitfulness, unless we enter into the world of symbol seriously. This demands a revival of a human capacity that is dormant in many." Read more from Rita Ferrone in "Is the Eucharist a Symbol?" on our blog.
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Is the Eucharist a Symbol? | SAPIENTIA
The novelist Flannery O’Connor, a Catholic from the American south, was a guest at a dinner party in New York in the home of the eminent writer Mary McCarthy and her husband in 1949 or 50 (her recolle...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jack Hanson and Matthew Clemente will take Hanson's recent Harper's cover story as a jumping off point for this Sheen Center event on 9/30, co-sponsored by the CRC. Attendees will receive a complimentary one-year subscription to Harper’s Magazine.
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Magnifica: Pope Leo & The Church in the 21st Century | Sheen Center for Thought and Culture
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We had a wonderful time welcoming Andrew Garfield and @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social for a screening and talkback of "The Uprising" on its opening night last Thursday, 9/10. If you missed the event, be sure to get tickets for "The Uprising": themoviescreener.com/theuprising/...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Can the Catholic Church learn how to evangelize in the contemporary world? To try to answer that question, the Way Forward Conference brought bishops, theologians, and lay leaders together in dialogue. Watch this video to hear from them.
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The Way Forward: Communicating and Evangelizing in a Digital Age
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Virginia Woolf may not be around to see Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The #Odyssey, but her work serves as a helpful guide to make sense of the discourse (and drama) surrounding the upcoming film. Read more from @oliviapoust.bsky.social.
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It’s all Greek to me, and you, and you… | SAPIENTIA
Like many people unfortunate enough to occasionally check a certain Social-Platform-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, I was surprised by the visceral reactions to trailers for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of T...
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David Gibson @gibsonwrites.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pope Leo is facing a--SCHISM! In @nytopinion.nytimes.com today I explore why this week's [very glamorous] defection by Latin Mass Trads is both far less than they claim and also much wider, and more perilous, than a dispute over liturgical arcana ... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
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Opinion | Pope Leo Faces the First Crisis of His Pontificate
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
David Gibson for @nytopinion.nytimes.com: "Rather than leading to a narrow, canonical schism, the discontent threatens to become an enduring state of alienation marked by reflexive anger. It is an attitude that now threatens to end Leo’s honeymoon." Read more:
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Opinion | Pope Leo Faces the First Crisis of His Pontificate
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That's So Medieval Podcast @thatssomedieval.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New episode up this morning! C. Stephen Jaeger joins me to talk about the history of medieval cathedral schools and eduction in a fascinating discussion. This was one of my favorite conversations, especially since Stephen is something of a hero of mine for his wonderful work on medieval humanism.
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Cathedral Schools and Education (with C. Stephen Jaeger)
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That's So Medieval Podcast @thatssomedieval.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
New episode out today! Frances Eshleman and I talk about the fuzziness of early law, the development of canon law, and the rise of the legal profession!
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The Church and Law (with Frances Eshleman)
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Massimo Faggioli @massimofaggioli.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
by me for the blog Sapientia A.I., Monasticism, and the Future of Christianity crc.blog.fordham.edu/ethics-moral...
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A.I., Monasticism, and the Future of Christianity | SAPIENTIA
The brothers and sisters of the ecumenical monastic community of Bose in northwestern Italy last year invited me to spend a week with them this May, not knowing that it would be exactly the week befor...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Check out "That's So Medieval," a new podcast created by CRC Duffy Fellow Benjamin Bertrand to explore the connection between the medieval Church and the modern world. New episodes of @thatssomedieval.bsky.social drop each Wednesday.
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Podcast · Benjamin Bertrand · The Middle Ages may not seem all that topical or important in an age dominated by science and technology, yet for better or worse, the medieval period created the world w...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
CRC Director David Gibson for @nytopinion.nytimes.com.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
On the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV's election, we invite you to watch "Pope Leo XIV: Assessing his first year." The event brought together a panel of experts and friends of Leo to discuss what his papacy will mean for the Church — and the world.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
ART & SOUL: Jodi Wille, curator of "Utopia: Three Centuries of Sexuality in American Cults and Communes" at the Museum of Sex in NYC and Miami, discusses the vast and fascinating history of sexuality in America's alternative spiritual communities.
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Art & Soul | Sexuality and spirituality — Jodi Wille on her exhibit, 'Utopia'
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
TONIGHT: Join Fordham for "Beautiful Struggle: Holiness and Liberation among the Saints of Cyprus," a conversation with Aaron T. Hollander celebrating his latest book, #SaintGeorgeLiberator. Thursday, 4/23 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Lincoln Center Campus Register: publicorthodoxy.org/events/beaut...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy #EarthDay from the CRC! Check out our conversation with Angela Manno, a New York-born iconographer renowned for her icons of endangered species painted in the style and tradition of Eastern Orthodox devotional art.
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Sacred Biodiversity: Contemporary Icons of Endangered Species
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
"Back in November 2023 when I was giving a series of lectures in Australia, I would often refer to my host, Marist Br. Mark O’Connor, as a mob boss in the Catholic Church. "I meant it as a compliment." Read more from Chris White here.
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‘Reasons for Hope’: Australian lecture series a laboratory for synodality long before Francis or Leo | SAPIENTIA
Back in November 2023 when I was giving a series of lectures in Australia, I would often refer to my host, Marist Br. Mark O'Connor, as a mob boss in the Catholic Church. I meant it as a compliment. F...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Chris Matthews of "Hardball with Chris Matthews" joins David Gibson (@gibsonwrites.bsky.social), director of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture, for the latest episode of "Art & Soul." He discusses his new book and explores Bobby Kennedy's legacy.
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Art & Soul | Chris Matthews on Bobby Kennedy and American Politics
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
For all the attention that closeted queer athletes are getting right now because of "Heated Rivalry," @jimmcd.bsky.social found himself thinking instead of the many queer priests, brothers, and sisters that he has known, and his own experiences as one. Read Jim's piece for Sapientia here:
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‘Heated Rivalry’ is a PSA for the Catholic Church | SAPIENTIA
Ilya and Shane are gay hockey players who might not feel out of place in a seminary or rectory.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Blair Braverman joins the Center on Religion and Culture on the latest episode of "Art & Soul." @blairbraverman.bsky.social chats with @gibsonwrites.bsky.social about her memoir, her adventurous spirit, and her experience as one of the few Jewish women in dogsledding.
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Art & Soul | Blair Braverman talks dogsledding, writing, and finding herself in the Arctic
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Sister Helen Prejean (@sisterhelen.org) speaks with @gibsonwrites.bsky.social about the legacy of "Dead Man Walking," the ongoing debate surrounding the death penalty, and her own awakening to justice on the latest episode of "Art & Soul," the podcast of the CRC.
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Art & Soul | Sister Helen Prejean, author of 'Dead Man Walking,' on art, adaptation, activism
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Ring in 2026 with the first episode of the CRC's new podcast, "Art & Soul." Gregory Maguire, the author of "Wicked," chats with Olivia Poust about good versus evil, fantasy as an awe-inspiring genre, and faith and spirituality in "Wicked."
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Art & Soul | 'Wicked' author Gregory Maguire on awe, wonder, and spirituality
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Introducing "Art & Soul," the new podcast of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture. Coming soon. Check out the trailer, featuring @gibsonwrites.bsky.social, one of your hosts for "Art & Soul."
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Introducing ‘Art & Soul’: The Official Podcast of the Center on Religion and Culture
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Quiet mysteries shine in a lesser-visited European capital: Sofia, Bulgaria. Four monasteries near Sofia are some of the best places to begin exploring the collective history of faith, art, and spirituality of the Balkans. Read "Where Saints and Secrets Meet" by Bethany Miller to learn more.
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Where Saints and Secrets Meet: Four Monasteries Preserving a Thousand Years of Balkan Culture | SAPIENTIA
European capitals are known for their charming draw: historical epicenters wrapped in a tourist-friendly façade of cafés, museums, and walking tours. But there are fascinating reasons to venture beyon...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
It was 21 years ago, on December 13th, 2004, that Fr. Roger Haight, S.J., was barred from teaching Catholic theology over his attempts to make sense of Jesus in an interreligious context. Hear from Fr. Haight (1936-2025) in this archival interview with @jimmcd.bsky.social
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‘I’m Still Trying to Figure Christianity Out’: The Journey of Roger Haight | SAPIENTIA
On June 19th, New York Jesuit and Fordham resident Fr. Roger Haight, S.J., passed away. A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Haight was a world-renowned theological think...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of "Hamnet" captures the grief of the Shakespeare family as they navigate the death of a child. Early on, William recounts the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice to Agnes, his wife, setting the tone for the remainder of the film.
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‘Hamnet’: Orpheus, Eurydice, and the Love that Keeps Us Afloat | SAPIENTIA
Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Hamnet captures the beauty and grief of Agnes Hathaway (often known as Anne Hathaway), her husband William Shakespeare, and their family as they navigate the death of their ...
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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Thanks to @fordhamcrc.bsky.social, author and activist Sister Helen Prejean recently visited Fordham Law School and spoke to students about capital punishment and the death penalty. She also signed copies of the new graphic novel version of her award-winning memoir, "Dead Man Walking."
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Bram Stoker’s "Dracula" and its inspiration, Transylvania’s Vlad the Impaler, are everywhere at Halloween. But in a sense they are always with us. Read Alice Isabella Sullivan’s blog post about the origins of Dracula for #Sapientia. Happy Halloween from the CRC!
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Why Vampires Will Never Die | SAPIENTIA
Bram Stoker’s Dracula and its inspiration, Transylvania’s Vlad the Impaler, are everywhere at Halloween. But in a sense they are always with us.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The Center on Religion and Culture will welcome Sister Helen Prejean on Thursday, November 6, to discuss the death penalty, art, and adaptation. The event will highlight the release of a graphic edition of her memoir, "Dead Man Walking." Register: forms.gle/sXbv3Ut7ULRj...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
TONIGHT: It's not too late to register for the CRC's event with Blair Braverman tonight, 10/9! Blair, who completed the grueling Iditarod, is a musher, a writer, and an adventurer. Don't miss this event — or the adorable dog pictures that come with it! Sign up now: forms.gle/H5vSEa4ppSRb...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Want to know more about what the CRC is all about? Check out this feature in Fordham Now!
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‘Interfaith, Any Faith, No Faith’: Center on Religion and Culture Speaks to All
Ethan Hawke, Jessica Chastain, and other prominent guests drive home the Center on Religion and Culture's mission at Fordham.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai is the center of dispute as the Egyptian government seeks control of the site. Learn more about the importance of the monastery’s archives and holdings in Alice Isabella Sullivan’s latest blog post for #Sapientia.
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Mount Sinai: Monasticism, Collections, and Archives | SAPIENTIA
Mount Sinai is home to the oldest active Eastern Christian monastic community in the world and holds a prominent place in Orthodox spirituality. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (r. 527-565) built th...
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David Gibson @gibsonwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Take a break from the madness. Come out for a free talk, free book (while supplies last!), and book signing with Blair Braverman. Lincoln Center, NYC. In person, insights, inspiration. And adorable sled dogs tales.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Don't miss your chance to meet Blair Braverman — dogsledder, writer, and adventurer extraordinaire! Blair (@blairbraverman.bsky.social) will join the Center on Religion and Culture at @fordham.edu Lincoln Center on October 9. Register for this free event: forms.gle/F5DBKmmhow5F...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Patterns of believing and belonging in the Old World are not like the religious enthusiasms of the New World. But European Catholicism must learn to adapt to this new movement of the spirit. Read more in #Sapientia. Article by @massimofaggioli.bsky.social crc.blog.fordham.edu/faith-religi...
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Europe’s ‘Great Awakening’? | SAPIENTIA
Patterns of believing and belonging in the Old World are not like the religious enthusiasms of the New World. But European Catholicism must learn to adapt to this new movement of the spirit.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Bishops, theologians, and lay leaders gathered at Fordham University in March 2025 for the fourth ecclesial gathering known as “The Way Forward.” This new video by Sebastian Gomes highlights the meeting's key themes and conversations. Watch the full video: youtu.be/2a3wS3gGCMs
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
What the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show says about the power of politics and money, and why comedy will always have the last word. @oliviapoust.bsky.social, assistant director of the CRC, for #Sapientia. Read more.
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Trump as the Master of Revels | SAPIENTIA
What the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show says about the power of politics and money, and why comedy will always have the last word.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
"Billy Joel: And So It Goes," a sprawling documentary about the singer’s life, has plenty of sinners but could use a saint like Ignatius. @jimmcd.bsky.social for #Sapientia.
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Billy Joel’s Weaponized Nostalgia and Spiritual Truth | SAPIENTIA
A sprawling documentary about the singer’s life has plenty of sinners but could use a saint like Ignatius.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Checking in with a brief update amid your Midsummer celebrations 🌞 Registration is now live for our October 9 event with @blairbraverman.bsky.social — author, adventurer, influencer, and dogsledder extraordinaire! Sign up and read more in our July newsletter: conta.cc/4kJIUCO
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David Gibson @gibsonwrites.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This was great fun -- great crowd, great venue, to talk popes real and fictional, from Pope Kiril to JP2, Jude Law to Bob Prevost, and why we can't get enough of it all. Life imitates art, and vice versa. Pope Culture/Pop Culture
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Did you catch @gibsonwrites.bsky.social, director of the CRC, at Lectures on Tap last Thursday? 🍷👨‍🏫 He presented "Popes, Conclaves, and Pop Culture" at @caveatnyc.bsky.social on the Lower East Side. 🎬🍿
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
.@gibsonwrites.bsky.social, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, will present "Popes, Conclaves, and Pope Culture" for Lectures on Tap tomorrow, 7/10, on the Lower East Side. Last-minute tickets will drop tomorrow, 7/10, at 10am: www.eventbrite.com/e/lectures-o...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
In his latest blog for #Sapientia, @jimmcd.bsky.social explores two docs featured by the Tribeca Film Festival that showcase a better way of telling trans stories and treating trans people. Read more.
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Films That Show the Reality of Trans People | SAPIENTIA
The Tribeca Film Festival featured two docs that showcase a better way of telling trans stories and treating trans people.
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Olivia Poust, assistant director of the CRC, visited Versailles as "No Kings" protests swept the United States. In this blog post, she reflects on the current political reality in the U.S. in relation to the history of absolutism in France under Louis XIV.
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Absolute Déjà Vu | SAPIENTIA
There is nothing like a visit to Paris to feel the power of protest. The revolution’s memory is in the stones and soil, its legacy in the spirit of the people. It manifests itself in myriad ways in ev...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The Center on Religion and Culture at @fordham.edu hosted the world premiere of "Wisdom Keepers," a new series that airs tonight, June 9, at 10/9c on PBS. It will also be available to stream at PBS.org. Learn more: www.pbs.org/show/wisdom-...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
In Jim McDermott's latest piece for #Sapientia, Augustinian father and Bronx native Father Arthur Purcaro, O.S.A., assistant vice president of Mission and Ministry at Villanova University, explains his order and his connection to Pope Leo XIV. Read more.
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Unitas, Caritas, Veritas: Understanding the Augustinian Spirituality of Pope Leo XIV | SAPIENTIA
In the weeks since American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, he’s returned more than once to a few key concepts. “I would like our first great desire to be for a united church,” he sa...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
The CRC hosted the world premiere of "Wisdom Keepers" yesterday, May 29, at Fordham's Lincoln Center campus. The new PBS show will air its first episode on Monday, June 9, 10/9c. Learn more: www.pbs.org/show/wisdom-...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas is an Episcopal priest and theologian featured in “Wisdom Keepers.” Join the CRC for a free premiere screening of the first episode tomorrow, May 29. Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
.@gibsonwrites.bsky.social, director of the CRC, speaks with Msgr. Kevin Sullivan about Pope Leo XIV and the conclave in the latest episode of #JustLove, a Catholic Charities NY radio show. Listen to the full episode: justloveblog.org/2025/05/17/f...
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Fordham Center on Religion and Culture @fordhamcrc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Richard Rohr, OFM, is a Franciscan friar and “wisdom keeper” of Christian mysticism. Join the CRC for a premiere screening of “Wisdom Keepers,” a new PBS series that features a rare interview with Father Rohr, on May 29, from 6-7 p.m. Learn more: now.fordham.edu/event/pbs-wo...
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