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Ann Sheehy, virologist and professor of biology. Photo by Tom Rettig

How Does the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Compare to the Others? Holy Cross Biology Professor Explains

Mar 2, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved a vaccine from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use against the COVID-19 virus. But how does this option differ from the other vaccines currently on the market? In an interview with …

Joanne Pierce, professor of religious studies. Photo by John Buckingham

What Is Lent? Religious Studies Professor Explains the History Behind The Holy Season Leading To Easter

Feb 22, 2021

Did you know that Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and prayer preceding Easter, became common in Christian churches as early as the fourth century? In an article for The Conversation, Joanne Pierce, professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, breaks down the …

Mathew Schmalz, professor of religious studies. Photo by John Buckingham

Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Examines the Changing Face of Christianity Today

Feb 22, 2021

Mathew Schmalz, professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, spoke at length with The Christian Science Monitor about the changing face of Christianity, as well as his time volunteering for a Roman Catholic order in rural Oklahoma decades ago, an …

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How Does the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Compare to the Others? Holy Cross Biology Professor Explains

What Is Lent? Religious Studies Professor Explains the History Behind The Holy Season Leading To Easter

Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Examines the Changing Face of Christianity Today

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