Archive Posts
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Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art
Faith and MissionAs we mark the 800th birthday of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2025, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the many depictions of our university’s namesake that that adorn the St. Thomas campus. Perhaps the most familiar image of St. Thomas is the statue embedded in the university’s campus landmark, the Arches. Installed during the…
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In the News: Michael Naughton on Pope Leo XIV’s Home Parish in Chicago
Faith and MissionMichael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, shared some insight with the National Catholic Register on how Pope Leo XIV grew up, as Naughton is also from the Chicago area. From the story: In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming… -
In The News: Father Chris Collins on Pope Leo XIV and Young Catholic Faith
Faith and MissionFather Christopher Collins, vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, and Saint John Vianney College seminary student Brennan Crow were interviewed in a KARE 11 story about how Pope Leo XIV plans to approach sharing the Catholic faith among young people. From the story: Brennan Crow is a seminary student who got… -
Reflection: Pope Leo XIV and the Legacy of Catholic Social Teaching
President's OfficeOur St. Paul campus at the University of St. Thomas erupted in celebration on Thursday, May 8, as Pope Leo XIV was announced. A packed viewing party at Scooter’s, our own Popemobile parade, and even white smoke emanating from a chimney built for the occasion above our St. John Vianney (SJV) seminary marked a jubilant… -
In the News: Celebrating Pope Leo XIV
Faith and MissionMere minutes after white smoke began billowing out of a smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel in Rome, a similar scene began playing out at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Numerous media outlets interviewed members of the St. Thomas community who celebrated the selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. From… -
Habemus Papam: St. Thomas Community Reacts to Selection of Pope Leo XIV
Faith and MissionMere minutes after white smoke began billowing out of a smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel in Rome, a similar scene began playing out at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Seminarians at Saint John Vianney College Seminary (SJV) got right to work spreading the news. On the roof of their dormitory on the… -
In the News: Seminarians of SJV Build an Imitation Smokestack
In the NewsSeminarians at the Saint John Vianney College Seminary of the University of St. Thomas were interviewed by KSTP-TV regarding the smokestack they made to imitate the one at the Vatican. Just like the Vatican, the smoke will change from black to white when a new pope has been selected. From the story: Saint John Vianney… -
In the News: SJV Prepares Smoke for New Pope
Faith and MissionIn anticipation of the papal conclave, KARE 11 caught up with seminarians at Saint John Vianney College Seminary (SJV), located on the University of St. Thomas campus, who have constructed their own version of the Vatican’s iconic chimney to signal the election of a new pope. Using a sauna box and a fog machine, they… -
Pope Francis: A Listener, a Leader, a Legacy
Tommie ExpertsOn a bright spring day in March 2013, a few weeks after Pope Benedict had resigned for health reasons, news came that a new pope had been elected. His name was Bergoglio, and he was from…Argentina? My colleagues and I in the Theology Department immediately scoured the internet for information about him. In the background,… -
In the News: Father Chris Collins on WCCO-TV About Pope Selection
Faith and MissionFather Chris Collins, vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to WCCO-TV’s Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield about how the next pope will be selected. He answered the question, “How does the conclave work?” From the WCCO-TV story: Littlefield: Who makes up the conclave? Collins: There are the college of cardinals all over the…