Franciscan University holds conference on theology of healing

Franciscan University of Steubenville held its sixth annual Truth of Love Conference from Sept. 4 to 6 in Gaming, Austria. The conference, titled Toward a Theology of Healing, examined the meaning of Christian healing and the Church's call to heal.

During the event, provost and professor of theology Stephen Hildebrand spoke on Sept. 5. Katharina Westerhorstmann, a professor of theology and medical ethics at the university, noted that the need for healing within the Church and the world has become increasingly apparent in recent decades.