Thanks to all who came to the event, the hall was filled to capacity with people from many faiths. Apologies to the people who had to stand at the back, we were not expecting such a large turnout. This was a first-of-its-kind inter-faith event devoted to the environment and climate issues. The keynote speaker, Fr. Thomas Massaro, S.J., Dean of the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, and the panelists gave splendid presentations (a full report will follow and will be posted on the website). Fr. Massaro is headed to Rome sometime during his sabbatical and will work on his book on Pope Francis, a fellow Jesuit. He kindly volunteered to personally give our Institute's gratitude to Pope Francis for canonizing St. Joseph Vaz and also inform him of our work on the environment. The Pope's concern for the environment (Laudato Si encyclical) was the main topic of Fr. Massaro's presentation.
Thank you. Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Berkeley, California http://www.josephnaikvaz.org/careofcreation.html
