Catholic bishops' votes hint at opinion trends Nov 18, 2009
"He's an absolutely wonderful scholar. And he is just so good, personally, at dealing with and understanding families in a very pastoral way," said Dr. Farnan, a mother of nine who now teaches part-time at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. At the seminary "he made a conscious effort to bring more families to the seminary as part of the faculty," she said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Clerics united in opposition to death penalty Nov 9, 2009
Mr. Yarbrough was sentenced to life without parole for the shooting deaths of two Franciscan University of Steubenville students in 1999. Pennsylvania has executed three people since 1976, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Death Penalty Information Center, but has 226 people on death row. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Jurors spare life of convicted killer Nov 6, 2009
They argued that while he was present at the murders of Franciscan University of Steubenville students Mr. Land, 20, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Muha, 18, of Westerville, Ohio, it was an accomplice, Nathan "Boo" Herring, who was the triggerman. Ms. Vey said Mr. Yarbrough acted as her "protector" and placed himself between her and an angry Mr. Herring, who she said was threatening to shoot her with a large gun while trying to steal her BMW, just hours after the students' murders. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Jury to decide fate of man convicted of homicide Nov 5, 2009
On Tuesday, Mr. Yarbrough, 29, of East Liberty, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy in the Memorial Day 1999 shooting deaths of Franciscan University of Steubenville students Aaron Land, 20, of Philadelphia, and Brian Muha, 18, of Westerville, Ohio. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, but Mr. Yarbrough's defense team is fighting that, saying Mr. Yarbrough was a mildly retarded boy who suffered from years of neglect -- beginning in the womb -- by his... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Man convicted in students' deaths Nov 4, 2009
This morning, the same panel of nine women and three men will begin deliberating on whether Mr. Yarbrough, 29, of East Liberty, should be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the shooting deaths of Aaron Land, 20, of Philadelphia, and Brian Muha, 18, of Westerville, Ohio, both students at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. Surrounded by six sheriff's deputies and his lawyers, Mr. Yarbrough did not react to the verdict, reached after about eight hours of... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Retrial begins in killing of Franciscan students Oct 27, 2009
"He was screaming and yelling for help," said Steubenville police Patrolman Shawn Scott about Andrew Doran, a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville, who called police after hearing crashing sounds and screams in his off-campus apartment. "He looked as if he'd just seen a ghost.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A day for creatures great and small Oct 4, 2009
Those who wanted an original Franciscan ethos could find it yesterday at the St. Francis Festival at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. The Rev. Dominic Scotto blessed animals outside the school's replica of the chapel where St. Francis first heard the call to "rebuild my church.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Women still heed the call to religion Sep 8, 2009
The community has attracted local women through connections with the Newman Center, a university outreach in Oakland, and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. Sister Maria Francesca Wiley, a Franciscan University graduate who grew up in Washington, Pa. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Father, daughter turn e-mails into book Aug 14, 2009
Amanda Gilstrap, 21, is a senior at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. She plans a career in nursing. (AZCentral -- Business)
Obama faces tricky pick for U.S. ambassador to Vatican Apr 17, 2009
While not as visible as Kmiec, Cafardi did resign last year from the board of trustees at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a conservative Catholic school in Ohio, to head off any conflict over his support for Obama. Cafardi told The Associated Press on Thursday that the administration has not asked his advice about the post or offered it to him. (USA Today)
