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| Alejandro Bermúdez |
MADISON — “Who Is Pope Francis? What Is His mind?” is the topic of the next St. Thérèse Lecture to be presented on Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, 702 S. High Point Rd.
It will be presented by Alejandro Bermúdez, author of Pope Francis: Our Brother, Our Friend: Personal Recollections about the Man Who Became Pope.
Bermúdez will reveal little-known insights into the pope’s personality, his interior world, his human abilities, his work habits, his devotions, his concerns, and his friendships.
Bermúdez will open a fascinating door to better understanding the man whom the Holy Spirit called to lead the Church at this time.
Bermúdez is director of ACI-Prensa, the world’s largest Catholic news agency in Spanish, as well as the executive director of Catholic News Agency and the Portuguese agency ACI digital.
Bermúdez is a frequent contributor to the National Catholic Register and Our Sunday Visitor, and he hosts several Spanish programs on EWTN, including Criterios on Radio Católica Mundial.
He was a participant in the pivotal Fifth Conference of the Latin American Episcopal Conference (CELAM) at Aparecida in 2007, where Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (now Pope Francis) was elected to draft the final document.
He is also a commentator at EWTN Noticias and a guest commentator on religious issues for the New York Times.
Bermúdez spent his childhood in Argentina. He had met Cardinal Bergoglio on several occasions, including having interviewed him at least once at Aparecida in 2007.
He also served as the translator and editor for the English edition of Cardinal Bergoglio and Rabbi Scorka’s book, On Heaven and Earth (Random House).
Bermúdez’s book of interviews regarding Pope Francis has been adapted into a show on EWTN.
All the faithful in the Diocese of Madison are invited to attend this special lecture. A reception will follow.
Although it is not necessary for attendance, people are asked to register for this free event at www.madisondiocese.org