Monthly Newspaper • DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT

National Catholic Reporter columnist to speak

RIVERSIDE—St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside will present a free lecture and discussion, “Pope Francis and His Critics,” on Sunday, October 14 at 11:45 am in the Lucey Parish Hall immediately following the 10:30 am Mass.

St. Catherine in Riverside welcomes speaker Michael Sean Winters, a columnist at the National Catholic Reporter and a Senior Fellow at Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life at Trinity College (Hartford, CT) to present.

Winters will examine the papacy of Francis and ask, “Why so much of the criticism of the Pope is found in America?”  In addition, there will be a discussion on the return of the sex abuse scandal and what it means for Francis and the U.S. Church.

Thomas Gallagher, CEO and Publisher of Religious News Services, will moderate this presentation sponsored by St. Catherine of Siena Church.

Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.  For additional details call: 203-637-3661.