Saint Mary’s College hosts Leading Vatican Official

August 14, 2018 (Notre Dame, Ind.) — Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that Cardinal Peter Turkson will offer the annual McMahon Aquinas Lecture. Turkson will present, “The Poor, the Vulnerable, and the Common Good” on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium. The event is free, and members of the public and campus communities are encouraged to attend.

Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana to lead the new Vatican Dicastery  for Promoting Integral Human Development. Working closely with the Pope, Cardinal Turkson leads the Vatican’s teaching and advocacy on issues of justice and peace, economic inequality, and global solidarity. A dynamic, compassionate leader, Cardinal Turkson seeks to awaken the senses of all people to our common humanity and understanding that all God’s children belong together. 

Professor Michael Waddell, the Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy and host of the lecture said, “Cardinal Turkson is a leading Vatican official, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on issues of social justice. We are very privileged to have him speaking at Saint Mary’s.”

More information about Cardinal Turkson and the lecture is available here.

This lecture is presented by the Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy, who sponsors an annual lecture on a topic related to the thought of Thomas Aquinas.

About Saint Mary's College: Celebrating over 175 years of empowering women to make a difference in the world, Saint Mary’s College is recognized as a pioneer and continued force in the education of women. A Catholic, liberal arts institution in Notre Dame, Indiana, the College offers more than 50 undergraduate academic programs and also offers co-educational master’s degrees.