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Tutu expected to deliver homily at St. John’s Cathedral

Tracy Simmons | May 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

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UPDATE 5:07 p.m. Plans for the Cathedral to host the archbishop are on hold. See the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane website for details. Archbishop Desmond Tutu might be speaking at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on May 11, though it has not yet been confirmed. According to sources,...

Topics: Faith, Leaders & Institutions
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant/Other
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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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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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Gonzaga president eager to host Tutu, despite petition

Tracy Simmons | Apr 19, 2012

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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