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John Sebastian, vice president for Mission and Ministry (Courtesy of Loyola University New Orleans)

Sebastian, Mission and Ministry VP, resigns

Colleen Dulle January 12, 2017

John Sebastian, vice president for Mission and Ministry, has resigned after 13 years at Loyola, according to an email to faculty from the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president.Sebastian will be...

Vice President Joe Biden, right, administers the Senate oath of office to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., during a mock swearing in ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress begins. Cortez Masto is a Gonzaga University alumna and the first Latina woman elected to Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

10 percent of Congress attended Jesuit colleges

Colleen Dulle January 5, 2017

Congress just got a little more Ignatian. Fully 10 percent of the 115th U.S. Congress, which convened Jan. 3, attended a Jesuit college or university, according to a press release from the Association...

Posters around campus show various religious events happening during finals week. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Faith-based events fill finals week

Colleen Dulle December 11, 2016

Need some divine intervention to get through finals? Loyola's got you covered.Several on-campus organizations are hosting faith-based events this week, beginning with tonight's traditional Mass and Pancakes,...

Students get pain perdu at Mass and Pancakes 2014. Mass and Pancakes takes place the last Sunday night before exams. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Mass and Pancakes combines stress relief as annual tradition

Leah Banks December 9, 2016

As the end of the semester approaches, a fun-filled event is coming to help students de-stress and unwind as they begin studying for finals. Loyola University’s annual Mass and Pancakes is an event...

Photo credit: Bobbie Green

Students celebrate winter holidays

Chasity Pugh December 6, 2016

With the holiday season in full swing, Loyola students are gearing up to complete finals and celebrate the season with family and friends. However, with the diverse student body that Loyola holds, students...

Kids reflect on Trump’s presidency

Chasity Pugh December 6, 2016
Kids reflect on race and religion after Trump's election

International students celebrate Thanksgiving

Chasity Pugh December 6, 2016

While the Thanksgiving break gave students the opportunity to return home and eat their favorite dishes, for some international students it was their first time celebrating the American holiday. In addition...

This photo taken Dec. 8, 2009 shows Ruth Ndiagne Dorsey with a Kwanzaa setting set up at her church, The Shrine of the Black Madonna, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) Photo credit: Associated Press/John Amis

Kwanzaa: A time of reflection, celebration and family

Jessamyn Reichmann December 4, 2016

Kwanzaa is a unique holiday that lands in the mixture of Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's Eve, but does not receive as much attention. Unlike the Christian and Jewish Observances, Kwanzaa is not religious...

A lit Christmas wreath slides down a rope in front of Bobet Hall to ring in a new liturgical year. The Advent Wreath Drop is a longstanding Loyola tradition. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

‘Wreath drop’ rings in a new church year

Robert Laurent December 1, 2016

As the holidays approach, Loyola University New Orleans celebrated the beginning of the Catholic season of Advent with a university tradition. The annual wreath drop ceremony was held on Sunday, Nov. 27...

Campus dresses up for Loyola Week

Tasja Demel November 29, 2016

Loyola celebrated its Jesuit and Catholic values this week with Loyola Week. From Nov. 6-11, students could show how they live their values and take part in various activities such as "Ice Cream with the...

Dr. Thomas Ryan poses in Africa with locals. Photo credit: Loyola University New Orleans

LIM visits Africa to further developmental efforts

Leah Banks November 23, 2016

The director of the Loyola Institute of Ministry traveled to Africa to further increase sustainability and international ministry. Thomas Ryan traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to further the development efforts...

Touro Synagogue sits empty after Cierra Johnson, English writing freshman, attended a Jewish Shabbat service. First-year honors students are required to attend and reflect on a religious service outside their faith tradition for their 1-credit Ignatian Colloquium class. Photo credit: Cierra Johnson

Honors students explore different faiths

Chasity Pugh November 18, 2016

Loyola honors students have the opportunity to explore different religions through a first-year program administered by the university. All first-year honors students are required to participate in the...

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