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Pope Francis is at Loyola

Loyolans gathered on campus to watch the historic virtual encounter between university students and the Holy Father.

By Rosie McCarty

Photos by Lukas Keapproth

On February 24, Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Pastoral Studies (IPS), the Department of Theology, and the Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage hosted Building Bridges North-South: A Synodal Encounter Between Pope Francis and University Students, a direct, virtual conversation between the Pope and university students from North, Central, and South America. The Pope and the students addressed salient issues facing the Church and the world in our times—communion and participation, migration, and care for the planet.

 

Aleja Sastoque Luna, Loyola’s faith formation campus minister and a recent graduate of IPS, had the opportunity to speak directly with the Holy Father during the event. Students, faculty, and staff gathered at watch parties across our campuses to witness this historic dialogue alongside other Ramblers.

Loyola University Chicago masters student Aleja Sastoque Luna dialogues with Pope Francis during a virtual meeting entitled, Building Bridges: A Synodal Encounter between Pope Francis and University Students. The virtual meeting was a collaboration across continents and involved 58 universities from around the world. (Photo: Lukas Keapproth)
Loyola University Chicago masters student Aleja Sastoque Luna dialogues with Pope Francis during a virtual meeting entitled, Building Bridges: A Synodal Encounter between Pope Francis and University Students. The virtual meeting was a collaboration across continents and involved 58 universities from around the world. (Photo: Lukas Keapproth)