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St. Anthony Chapel relic collection worth its weight in…bones?

Mary Liz Flavin & Zoe Stratos | news editor & opinions editor Oct. 28, 2021 Encased in a golden reliquary, Saint Anthony’s molar tooth sits surrounded by the relics of others devoted to the Catholic faith. The sunlight casts stained glass color upon pews flanked by life-size, hand-carved wooden Stations of the Cross. Approaching the front, a piece of Mary’s veil can be found to … Continue reading St. Anthony Chapel relic collection worth its weight in…bones?

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U.S. Catholic Bishops correct concerns over morality of new Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Zoe Stratos | Staff Writer 03/11/2021   With Duquesne’s recent approval to begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, questions of which vaccine the university will receive have arisen. However, given the vaccines’ ties to abortion and the university’s Catholic mission, many faithful question the morality of this scientific breakthrough, including the Diocese of Pittsburgh.  In several instances across the country, including in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, … Continue reading U.S. Catholic Bishops correct concerns over morality of new Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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Gender Neutral Fashion Show impeded by university

UPDATE: 9/26: This story has been updated to reflect comments provided by the Catholic Diocese.  09/26/2019 Ollie Gratzinger | editor-in-chief Last year’s poster for the Gender Neutral Fashion Show, cohosted by the Gender Forum and Department of Women and Gender Studies (WGS), featured a male-presenting runway model sporting a dress. The event was well attended and favorably received, according to Gender Forum President Emma Shirey. … Continue reading Gender Neutral Fashion Show impeded by university

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Wuerl and Francis guilty of inaction; should be held accountable

10/18/2018 By Timothy Rush | Staff Writer On Oct. 12, as part of the tremors left in the wake of the revelations of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania over the course of several decades, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Wuerl. Cardinal Wuerl, now former archbishop of Washington, D.C., served as the eleventh bishop of Pittsburgh. Installed on March 25, … Continue reading Wuerl and Francis guilty of inaction; should be held accountable

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Duquesne helps with archiving of Blessed John Newman’s work

Kaye Burnet | Staff Writer 10/19/17 The late Catholic Cardinal John Henry Newman was many things — an Anglican priest, a Catholic convert, a poet, a lecturer and if his 40 published books and roughly 21,000 remaining letters are any indication, a prolific writer. When he died in 1890 at age 89, he left behind a vast collected of unpublished letters, notes, photographs and other … Continue reading Duquesne helps with archiving of Blessed John Newman’s work

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Lent involves more than abstaining

By Carley Thieret | Asst. Opinions Editor You don’t have to be Catholic to know that Lent is a very important time of year for the Church. Throughout the season of Lent we hear of people giving up chocolate, television and alcohol. Restaurants and fire halls are filled on Friday nights with people hungry to savor their favorite Lenten fish sandwich. Lent lasts for 40 … Continue reading Lent involves more than abstaining

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Darwin Day sparks evolution debate

By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne hosted its annual Darwin Day event on Wednesday. Despite operating as a Catholic University, the University supports the teaching of evolution. In 2003, David Lampee, associate professor in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, started Darwin Day at Duquesne and said that the administration was very supportive. Lampee said that over the years, some non-science … Continue reading Darwin Day sparks evolution debate

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