University President John Garvey was mentioned in Catholic News Service coverage of a recent summit on overcoming polarization in the Church. David Cloutier, associate professor, theology, was referenced in a Crux story on the event.
... John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, noted during the conference how Congress seems to be at a perpetual impasse in passing immigration reform, even though many members support it.
“When we shout at each other, we undermine democracy. It makes it impossible to sit in the same room and come to a decision,” he said. “We have to start treating each other with Christian charity.” ...
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... In the context of the recent Irish referendum which legalized the practice in the country for the first time in its history, the discussion gained particular fervor, with Catholic University of America moral theologian David Cloutier later noting that it revealed that one of the fundamental divides in the Church is over what Catholics should be prophetic about, versus what they should be willing to negotiate. ...
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