Los Angeles Archbishop to Address Intercultural Understanding within the Catholic Church

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Jan 23, 2015, 09:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will share his insights and unique perspective on the topic of diversity and intercultural concerns in the Catholic church at "Building Bridges Through Intercultural Competency: A Symposium on the Future of Education and Ministry in the Church" on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Loyola Marymount University.

This half-day event will feature discussions on diversity and the practice of communicating effectively and appropriately with people of other cultures. Panelists will include experts working in Catholic education and other ministries in Southern California and throughout the United States. Another major topic will be the role of women religious in reaching out to, and bonding with, community members from different cultural backgrounds.

The symposium, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., is co-sponsored by LMU's School of Education and Catholic Extension, a national organization that provides funding to 94 U.S. dioceses.

What:	Building Bridges Through Intercultural Competency Symposium

Date:	Saturday, Jan. 24

Time:	8:30 a.m. - Noon

Location:	Loyola Marymount University
	University Hall
	1 LMU Drive
	Los Angeles, CA 90045

About Loyola Marymount University

Located between the Pacific Ocean and downtown Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive university offering 60 major programs, 36 master's degrees and a doctoral degree in education from four colleges, two schools and Loyola Law School. Founded in 1911, LMU is ranked third in "Best Regional Universities/West" by U.S. News & World Report. LMU is the largest Jesuit Catholic university for undergraduates on the West Coast with more than 6,000 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate and law students. For more LMU news and events, please visit www.lmu.edu/news.

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