Pope Francis’s call to serve already being acted out in 109 churches

This article was a homework assignment for my Public Affairs Reporting class at TCU during the spring of 2014. It was never published on the109.org, TCU’s community news site, but this is the final story. Recently, CNN Vatican correspondent John Allen Jr. visited TCU’s campus to speak about Pope Francis and his call to serve […]

Protesters swarm Capitol to rally against NSA’s mass surveillance

This article was originally published at The Daily Caller on Oct. 26, 2013. Photo taken by me. WASHINGTON — Nearly a thousand protestors, sponsored by one hundred public advocacy groups, marched on the Capitol in Washington, D.C. to rally against the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance sweeps on Saturday. “Why are we here?” former NSA executive […]

Disciples of Christ Church formally recognizes gay members in its congregation

This article was originally published at TCU 360 on July 19, 2013 . Photo taken by me. The Disciples of Christ denomination voted to formally recognize and welcome LGBTQ members of its congregation in worship after a general assembly meeting in Orlando, Fla. this week. Resolution GA-1327, “Becoming a People of Grace and Welcome to All,” was […]