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Gonzaga president eager to host Tutu, despite petition

Tracy Simmons | Apr 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

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Gonzaga University made national headlines last week after protestors submitted a petition to the school, claiming the institution had lost sight of its Catholic values by inviting Archbishop Desmond Tutu to speak at next month’s commencement, where he will be presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

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Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons serves as the editor and community manager of SpokaneFAVS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a master’s degree in communication. She’s reported on religion for about a decade and has written for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas and Connecticut. Over the y...
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The Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies will honor the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations (KCTFHR) of Coeur d’Alene and the Rev. Percy “Happy” Watkins, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church of Spokane, at its fourth annual Take Action Against Hate Banquet. The banquet is scheduled for Oct. 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Cataldo Hall at Gonzaga.
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Tutu ignites a fire for love

Angie Funnell | May 21, 2012

Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu told Gonzaga University graduates recently to, “Dream, dream God’s dream, dream as you are, incredibly idealistic creatures. You do believe, don’t you, that this is a world that can become a world where war is no more?”
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Listening in a big tent

Teresa Jackson | Apr 13, 2012

Benedictines like to say listening is the heart of monastic life. “Listen” is the first word of the Rule of St. Benedict that we follow. Listening to God, to each other, to the head of the community are all part of what defines who we are as monastics. But if we were to be really honest we would also say that listening is very difficult. So when I saw that some Gonzaga alumni were protesting the choice of Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a commencement speaker it struck me that listening is precisely what is so lacking in public and religious discourse in our society today.
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