Living the Mission

Laudato Si’: A Fordham Green Plan

Pope Francis issued a new imperative to our world to act courageously in addressing climate change. This bold and visionary approach asks all Catholic institutions to holistically transform over the next seven years to stave off catastrophic global warming.

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Change yourself. Then tackle the world.

Who we are determines what we do. We seek knowledge and engage with society. We strive to find God in all things. We are committed to the spirit of inquiry and curiosity even when—especially when—we don’t know where the answers will take us.

A Jesuit education means living a life beyond self, helping to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, heal the sick. Service is a critical part of who we are - so much so that it’s built into our curricula.

Nurturing the Jesuit, Catholic approach to education is the work of our division. We help everyone at Fordham grow spiritually through reflection, dialogue, and service. 

At Fordham, service forges the person you become. We hear it all the time from our alumni and current students: Fordham gives them the tools to not only make a positive change in themselves, but also a positive change in the world.

 

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Living the Mission News Articles

New Director of Campus Ministry Welcomes Multifaith Dialogue and Change 

New Director of Campus Ministry Welcomes Multifaith Dialogue and Change 

When Philip Judge, S.J., stepped into his new role as the executive director of Campus Ministry at Fordham this fall, he joined two new faces in the department: Rabbi Katja [...]

4 Clues That God Wants Us to Save the Planet

4 Clues That God Wants Us to Save the Planet

Amid growing concern about humanity’s role in climate change and the rising rate of animal extinctions, a distinguished Fordham theologian has issued a new plea for action—by turning to the [...]

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Dear Fordham, Tonight, the Jewish members of our community and their families and friends will gather around their dinner tables for a festive meal to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. [...]

Homily of Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Fordham University Church

Homily of Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Fordham University Church

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of state of the Holy See, delivered the following homily at the Fordham University Church on Sept. 29. Dear President Tetlow; Father Rector; professors, staff, and [...]

Why Are Fewer Men Becoming Priests?

Why Are Fewer Men Becoming Priests?

In 1965, there were an estimated 60,000 Catholic priests living in the United States. By 2022, that number had dropped to around 35,000, even as the country’s population had grown [...]

In New Book, Fordham Professors Show How Mutuality Approach Empowers Migrants

In New Book, Fordham Professors Show How Mutuality Approach Empowers Migrants

At a time when migrants are popping up in many public conversations, some of them heated, two Fordham professors have published a book that gives the mic to the migrants [...]

Scholar Calls for Wider Acceptance of LGBTQ Community in Eastern Orthodox Church

Scholar Calls for Wider Acceptance of LGBTQ Community in Eastern Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Christian tradition can be a resource for acceptance and affirmation of the experiences of the LGBTQ faithful, a guest speaker said at a March 6 Fordham event, addressing [...]

Grad Students Learn Finer Points of Public Speaking

Grad Students Learn Finer Points of Public Speaking

A group of Fordham graduate students gathered at the Lincoln Center campus on Feb. 5 for a crash course on public speaking. In the Ignatian Public Speaking workshop led by [...]

Fordham to Use $50M EPA Grant to Uplift Communities

Fordham to Use $50M EPA Grant to Uplift Communities

Fordham University has been awarded a $50 million grant focused on environmental justice, issued through a competitive grant process by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Fordham will serve as a [...]

Caring for Our Common Home: Fordham Sustainability Update

Caring for Our Common Home: Fordham Sustainability Update

Last summer, in response to a call from Pope Francis to “take concrete actions in the care of our common home,” Fordham published the Laudato Si’ Action Plan. The document [...]

On and Off Campus, Building Community and Finding Opportunities for Reflection

On and Off Campus, Building Community and Finding Opportunities for Reflection

By hosting events with partner organizations and adding opportunities to reflect and connect, the Office of Mission Integration and Ministry is working to help students, faculty, and staff find community [...]