Seton Hall To Host Free Talk On Ash Wednesday: 'Pope Francis' Dipmomacy'

From Seton Hall University: Dean Andrea Bartoli and the faculty of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations of Seton Hall University invite the public to attend a lecture and celebration titled "Pope Francis' Diplomacy" on Ash Wednesday, March 1 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the Chancellor's Suite, University Center.

According to a university news release, the Reverend Bernardito C. Auza, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, will talk about his experience as a Vatican diplomat and comment on the diplomatic priorities of Pope Francis.

The event, cosponsored by the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, will offer an opportunity for community members to engage with the Apostolic Nuncio to the UN and the new leader of the Newark Archdiocese, Joseph William Cardinal Tobin.

The event will also "explore the role of the long tradition of Vatican's diplomatic efforts around the world and its effect in the modern world in the spirit of Pope Francis."

The public is welcome but space is limited. RSVP to maryjohnbosco.amakwe@shu.edu.

Seton Hall University is located at 400 South Orange Ave., South Orange, NJ.

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