SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The investiture of Joseph Nyre as Seton Hall University’s 21st president was a celebration of the university’s storied past, dynamic present and limitless future, according to a recent press release from the university. The Nov. 15 ceremony officially welcomed Nyre, who was appointed by the university’s board of regents in February […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — An independent report released by the Seton Hall University Board of Regents on Aug. 27 found that former Diocese of Newark Archbishop Theodore McCarrick sexually harassed university seminarians during his time with the diocese. The report was compiled by Gibbon P.C. and Latham & Watkins Law Firm, and the findings were […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 13, New Jersey’s five Roman Catholic dioceses released lists of priests who have been “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors in the past several decades. The Archdiocese of Newark released a list with 63 names on it; all of the priests listed had either died or been removed from […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Former Gov. Brendan Byrne, a West Orange native, died Thursday, Jan. 4, at the age of 93. The Democrat was a two-term governor of New Jersey, from 1974 to 1982. While in office, Byrne enacted the state’s first income tax, legalized casino gambling and led to the development of the Meadowlands […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join the Institute for Communication and Religion within the College of Communication and the Arts at Seton Hall University for its inaugural event, “Speaking Truth: Religion in the News Media,” featuring a keynote address from The Wall Street Journal columnist and former presidential speechwriter William McGurn. The event will be Thursday, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Rev. Simon C. Kim will deliver the Archbishop Gerety Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology of Seton Hall University. The thought-provoking presentation, “From Immigrant Parish to Intercultural Church: The Ongoing Ecclesial Movement of U.S. Catholicism,” takes place at Chapel of […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada has awarded an innovation grant to produce a Spanish-language curriculum for permanent diaconate formation. Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology of Seton Hall University and Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in Indiana will collaborate on the project. As […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Dean Andrea Bartoli and the faculty of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations of Seton Hall University invite the public to attend a lecture and celebration titled “Pope Francis’ Diplomacy” on Ash Wednesday, March 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite, University Center, 400 South Orange Ave. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations has announced the appointment of Dean Andrea Bartoli to the board of trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark. As a member of the board, Bartoli will collaborate on the overall governance of the organization, which plays an important role […]