On November 17, from 12-1pm, Boston College hosts an online discussion with Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., the Under Secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The event, which is free and open to the public, is entitled: “Refugees and Migrants: Paradoxes in the Age of COVID-19.”
According to the event’s organizers, Czerny will discuss “his work with Pope Francis on issues surrounding refugees and migration around the world, particularly in the age of COVID-19.” Czerny will be joined by Kristin Heyer of Boston College’s Theology Department and Alejandro Olayo-Mendez, S.J., of the School of Social Work.
The event is cosponsored by the Church in the 21st Century Center, the Roche Center for Catholic Education, the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, the BC Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, the Office of Global Engagement, the School of Social Work, the International Studies Department, and the PULSE Program for Service Learning.
Advanced registration is required.