The Harvard Gazette

Pope John Paul II

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Harvard’s justice guru Michael Sandel (right) and Jean Bethke Elshtain of the University of Chicago Divinity School convened at the Vertias Forum to explore whether religion has a role in public life. In his remarks, Sandel suggested that a public discourse that disregards moral and religious convictions is “a mistake.”

Letting religion in

Speakers at Veritas Forum argue for faiths’ role as part of open discussions

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DateMarch 7, 2013May 17, 2019

In addressing the departure of Pope Benedict XVI, Harvard Divinity School Professor Francis Schüssler Fiorenza said he didn't believe the cardinals would select someone from the U.S. "I think the United States is a superpower and it has so much of an important role in world politics, that to have the pope identified with the United States, I think from a political religious standpoint, is a no-go," he said.

Vatican in flux

HDS professor discusses pope’s departure, possible successors

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DateFebruary 11, 2013April 16, 2019