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Home / Newsroom / Vatican Leader Cardinal William J. Levada Visits John Carroll University
WHO: His Eminence Cardinal William J. Levada will present The Margaret F. Grace 2007 annual lecture, entitled “Where Do I Find Hope?” Cardinal Levada has become the most influential American at the Vatican. He was named by Pope Benedict XVI as a prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in May 2005. In March 2006, Levada received the red hat from Pope Benedict XVI to become a cardinal of the church. Levada’s previous positions include that of Archbishop of Portland in Oregon from 1986 to 1995 and Archbishop of San Francisco 1995 to 2005. He was also a principal editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Levada was ordained to the priesthood in St. Peter’s Basilica in 1961. WHAT: The Margaret F. Grace Lecture is an event of the Cardinal Suenens Center at John Carroll University and is made possible by a grant from Barbara and John Schubert. This year’s lecture is co-sponsored by the Institute of Catholic Studies. This event is free and open to the public. WHERE: Church of the Gesu 2490 Miramar Boulevard University Heights, OH 44118 WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:30 p.m. CONTACT: Dr. Doris Donnelly Cardinal Suenens Center, John Carroll University 216.397.4991