Cork conference discusses Pope John Paul II

UCC to host a major conference on Pope JPII

University College Cork is to host a major conference on Pope John Paul II next month.

UCC’s School of History, is organising the international conference on the life and work of the Polish Pontiff in the Boole IV lecture theatre on Saturday, November 11.

A range of expert speakers from Ireland and Poland will address various aspects of the late Pope’s career, including: The moral theology of Pope John Paul II; John Paul II and European politics; The Catholic Church in Ireland and the pontificate of Pope John Paul II; Women in the Church of John Paul II; John Paul II and the People’s Republic of Poland.

The conference is free, and open to all members of the public. For further details contact Gabriel Doherty, School of History, University College Cork on 021 4902783 or email  HYPERLINK “mailto:g.doherty@ucc.ie” g.doherty@ucc.ie