Fr. Claude Pavur SJ

Bronze statue of a robed figure holding a cross, flanked by two kneeling figures against a brick wall. Catholic-themed sculpture with religious symbolism.

The De Smet Statuary at SLU: An Alternative Approach

By wffguest | June 2, 2015

by Fr. Claude Pavur, S.J. Editor’s Note:  This guest commentary is by Fr. Claude Pavur, S.J. on the recent controversy surrounding the Fr. De Smet statue at St. Louis University. Fr. Pavur is a well-respected Jesuit priest and scholar–formerly of St. Louis University, now at Boston College–and the Bellarmine Forum is honored to have his contribution here. The two…

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