Growing up attending Catholic school in Colombia, Esteban Morales Herrera (CLAS ’24) was bullied for his queerness as young as 11 years old. Later, at his Catholic undergraduate university, there... Read more
Shweta Chaitanya, a brahmacharini in the Hindu dharma and Georgetown’s new director for Dharmic Life, has watched women break glass ceilings—and ancient rules. In 2016, Chaitanya was in Mumbai, India,... Read more
For students involved in religious groups, last year’s challenges—Zoom burnout, a lost sense of community, and academic stress, among others—were compounded by another: balancing online obligations while also practicing faith... Read more
Residential ministers (RMs) moved out of their dormitories and into alternative housing last week at the request of Georgetown University residential staff. The residential staff decided to move RMs in... Read more
The usual clamor that accompanied a Sunday on the Hilltop was gone. Georgetown was uncannily quiet after the university announced its transition to virtual classes. Yet, those still on-campus were... Read more
Several different faith and religious groups on campus celebrated Inter-Faith Week from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, in the first major collaboration of its kind at Georgetown. The celebration involved... Read more
The last time I ever saw my grandfather was June 21, 2015. On that day, Father’s Day, he and I sat in his bedroom, which overlooked the lush, if overgrown,... Read more
I’m three or four years old, holding up a popsicle stick cross I made in day care for my mom to see. I had colored it using pink washable marker... Read more
We sat in silence with our eyes closed for half an hour, contemplating the people who motivate and inspire us. Those in attendance could share their thoughts periodically, but there... Read more
