Women’s Leadership in the Climate Movement: A symposium honoring the life of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN (1931-2005)

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*Time is 9-11 a.m. ET.

Moderator: Fr. Prem Xalxo, SJ, Coordinator of the Joint Diploma in Integral Ecology and Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University
Welcome: Fr. Mark Lewis, SJ, Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University
Opening remarks: Sister Mary Johnson, SNDdeN, Ph.D., Congregational Leader

Women Religious in the Climate Movement
Speaker: Sister Maamalifar Poreku, MSOLA, Co-Executive Secretary of the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Commission, International Union of Superiors General and the Union of Superiors General

The Impact and Legacy of Sr. Dorothy Stang
Speaker: Dr. Emilce Cuda, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
Speaker: Dr. Gianni LaBella, Professore Ordinario, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Community of Sant’Egidio

Concluding remarks: Sister Dorothy Stang and Catholic Social Teaching
Speaker: Dr. Laurie Johnston, Professor of Theology, Emmanuel College, Boston; Community of Sant’Egidio

ORGANIZERS:

Sant’Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue
Emmanuel College Department of Theology, Boston
Joint Diploma Program in Integral Ecology, Pontifical Gregorian University

Following the symposium, all are cordially invited to a Vespers service honoring Sr. Dorothy Stang at 20:00 at the Basilica of San Bartolomeo sull’Isola. A relic of Sister Dorothy will be presented by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for permanent installation and display in the Sanctuary of the New Martyrs. She will be the first woman from the United States to be honored in this way.