News & Press Room
At FOCUS we appreciate our relationships with the media. Below are some resources to help you with your stories. To schedule an interview with any of our missionaries regarding our impact on campus, or with our founder and CEO, Curtis Martin, contact Leslie Rowe, Media Relations: [email protected].
Information on the process for the Canonization of former FOCUS missionary Michelle Duppong is at focus.org/michelleduppong.
OSV News interviewed FOCUS Regional Director Dorian Arellano and parish missionary Jimmy Chang for With St. Joseph’s ‘fiat’, lay men expand the gospel’s reach on mission at home and overseas (in Detroit Catholic, an OSV subscriber)
OSV News interviewed FOCUS parish missionary Melissa Chang and campus missionary Lizzy Joslyn for Lay Catholic women embrace missionary life at home and overseas ‘holding up this church’ (in New Outlook, an OSV subscriber)
CatholicPhilly published an article by FOCUS missionary Lucero Manzanares about the 30 students who entered the Church from Temple, Drexel and University of Pennsylvania, Local College Students Become Full Members of Catholic Church
Our Sunday Visitor shared an inspirational article by Ryan Noll about a FOCUS mission trip to Brazil, Students bring people to Jesus while on FOCUS mission
The Catholic Times (Columbus) shared reflections from several students at Ohio State University who participated in a FOCUS mission trip, Students inspired by pilgrimage to Rome with FOCUS Missions
OSV News interviewed Ohio State University student and new convert Kelsey Moore and her Sponsor, FOCUS missionary Jennifer Meier for Good Questions, FOCUS And Large Stuffed Pigs: One New Catholic’s Journey To The Faith
National Catholic Register highlighted the RCIA journey of UN-Lincoln student Jay Mingo and his Sponsor, FOCUS Missionary Max Chapman in New Converts Drawn to the Faith Through the Real Presence
Aleteia highlighted FOCUS Missions for These college students will spend spring break serving others
Arlington Catholic Herald shared FOCUS missionary Amanda Emerson’s reflection about serving the poor in A mission trip to Peru
Southern Nebraska Register (Lincoln) published an article about FOCUS Missions by UN-Lincoln Newman Center Campus Minister and FOCUS alum Victoria Fasset, Encountering Jesus in a new way
OSV News interviewed Dublin-based FOCUS Regional Director Sean Flack for American lay missionaries fan embers of Catholic faith in Ireland (in FL Catholic, an OSV subscriber)
National Catholic Register shared the perspective of FOCUS Regional Director Jimmy Harrison in Living the New Evangelization in Old Bavaria
The Catholic Times (Columbus) mentioned the impact of FOCUS on conversions at Ohio State University in 20 join Church at Newman Center’s Easter Vigil
Denver Catholic interviewed FOCUS Area Director and CU Boulder alum Hilary Draftz for What’s the St. Tom’s secret to forming missionary disciples? ‘It’s Boulder.’
Pope Francis Appoints FOCUS Founder Curtis Martin as Adviser on New Evangelization
FOCUS Offers Hope Through Increase in Vocations to Religious Life
FOCUS Mission Trips Transform College Students and Communities Around the World
“SEEK23: You Are Called” in St. Louis Invites People to Encounter Jesus and Share the Gospel
Curtis Martin and Dr. Edward Sri to Host Bible Study on the Story of Salvation
Emmy-nominated Artist Ben Rector Headlines “SEEK23: You Are Called”
FOCUS Lifelong Mission Serves Post-collegiate Missionary Disciples
“SEEK23: You Are Called” Invites Souls Seeking Holiness to St. Louis This Jan. 2 – 6
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