San Diego’s Cardinal McElroy to speak at Fairfield University on ‘America’s Synodal Journey’

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.