March 5, 2007VOL. 45, NO. 5Oakland, CA

African Bishop Kalilombe to speak in Berkeley
on Church’s response to globalization in

By Voice staff

Bishop Patrick Kalilombe, spiritual leader of Malawi, will headline a two- day conference on the Catholic Church’s response to globalization in Africa, March 16-17 at the Jesuit School of Theology, 1735 Leroy Avenue, Berkeley.

In his 7 p.m. Friday address, Bishop Kalilombe, a JSTB alumnus, will highlight how the Church has responded to globalization and discuss some of his country’s present-day political, economic, social and health challenges.
Africa, a continent which is four times wider than the United States, is home to 700 million people living in 52 countries

Saturday’s schedule begins at 9 a.m. with a responding panel of students and professors from JSTB, the University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University. The day will include small group discussions, African music, art, food, and a liturgy. For reservations, email Paulina Espinosa at pespinosa@jstb.edu or phone her at (510) 548-5028. The conference is free, but donations will be accepted.

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