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Sr Myra Poole, SND, a lifetime campaigner for women’s ordination, will open the inclusive Synod.
We are honoured that Mary McAleese will give our keynote speech on Canon Law, the Church and Human Rights legislation. She will be joined by an impressive range of thinkers and leaders. These include Ally Kateusz specialising in women and religion in Early Christian art and text; award-winning American writer and former priest James Carroll; Catholic theologian, priest and author James Alison; and human rights barrister and broadcaster Helena Kennedy QC.
We’re delighted to confirm speaking sessions also with campaigner for Catholic reform Miriam Duignan; activist, writer and theologian Virginia Saldanha; Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology Thomas O’Loughlin; broadcaster and leading lay woman in the Church of England Christina Rees; educationalist, psychologist and feminist theologian Martha Heizer; renowned theologians Ursula King and Tina Beattie; co-chair Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Ruby Almeida; Anglican priest, Labour councillor for Rotherham West, and survivor of child sexual exploitation Eve Rose-Keenan; and Soline Humbert Vatinel, co-founder of Brothers and Sisters in Christ amongst others.
There will also be an Inter-Faith panel, and early on the Sunday morning a Closing Liturgy with the Breaking of Bread.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Mary McAleese
Dr.
Ally Kateusz
Rev. Dr.
James Alison
Baroness
Helena Kennedy QC
Soline
Humbert Vatinel
Derek Reeve
Dave Lucas
Eve Rose-Keenan
Miriam Duignan
Prof. Emerita
Ursula King
Ruby Almeida
Bishop
Declan Lang
Eleanor Flynn
Shanon Sterringer
Myra Poole SND
Virginia Saldanha
Christina Rees
Thomas O'Loughlin
Bishop
Vivienne Faull
Iris Segall
James Carroll
Prof. Emerita
Tina Beattie
Martha Heizer
Rev. Dr.
Catherine Okoronkwo
Christine Clinch
Rev.
Richard McKay
