Fr. John Dear and the Beatitudes Center will welcome Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Center, on Saturday, January 11 to speak about her life’s work promoting human rights and how that work is connected to Gospel peacemaking.
Fr. John has also started a new podcast, The Nonviolent Jesus — use this link to listen and subscribe.
A human rights activist and lawyer, Kerry authored the New York Times bestseller Being Catholic Now, as well as Speak Truth to Power and Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope. She has devoted more than 40 years to the pursuit of equal justice, the promotion and protection of basic rights, and the preservation of the rule of law around the world. She works on a range of issues, including child labor, women’s rights, disappearances, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, freedom of expression, ethnic violence, criminal justice reform, immigration, impunity, and environmental justice. She has led hundreds of human rights delegations in support of these causes. She appears regularly as a commentator on national and worldwide television networks, and is a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines. Kennedy served as Chair of the Amnesty International USA Leadership Council for over a decade.
Use this link to read more about Kerry Kennedy.
The program will begin 11am Pacific/ 12pm Mountain/ 1pm Central/ 2pm Eastern time. You will receive the zoom link a few days beforehand, so be on the lookout, and a recording link afterwards. Scholarships are available.
Cancellation policy: Refunds will not be honored after the zoom link is sent out. If you have any questions, please email Kassandra at: beatitudescentermb@gmail.com