Fairfield University is hosting Cardinal Robert McElroy of the Diocese of San Diego on Feb. 23 for the lecture titled “America”™s Synodal Journey: God”™s People Point the Path Forward.”
According to a press release from the school, “Cardinal McElroy has a passion for the plight of the marginalized and is an outspoken advocate for the ”˜radical inclusion”™ of LGBT people, women, and other marginalized populations in the Catholic Church. He is also a staunch promoter of the pope”™s synodal process, writing last month in America magazine, ”˜Reforming our own structures of exclusion will require a long pilgrimage of sustained prayer, reflection, dialogue and action””all of which should begin now.”™”
The lecture begins at 5:00 p.m. and will take place in the Dolan School of Business Event Hall. Admission is free, but space is limited and reservations are encouraged via fairfield.edu/events.
The lecture is being presented by Fairfield University”™s Office for Mission & Ministry.
