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Members of the Catholic Theological Society of America mingle in the exhibit area during the June 8-11 convention in Milwaukee. (Courtesy of Catholic Theological Society of America/Paul Schutz)

Anxiety at annual Catholic theology meetings amid higher education closures

Despite news of closures and cutbacks at Catholic colleges and universities, theologians from three theological societies met this month and found hope in facing a time of transition for their profession.

Heidi Schlumpf

M. Shawn Copeland, retired theology professor at Boston College, gives a lecture titled "#BlackLivesMatter as Public Theology" Oct. 7 at the University of Notre Dame during the 31st annual meeting of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium. (CNS)

Anxiety at annual Catholic theology meetings amid higher education closures

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