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University students dialogue with Pope Francis during historic Loyola event

Loyola University hosted a virtual meeting with Pope Francis and university students from North, Central and South America to address salient challenges of our times on Feb. 24, 2022. During this historic encounter, the pope dialogued with university students, highlighting migrants and children of migrants who are committed to developing processes that justly transform environmental and economic realities related to human migration and displacement. Loyola University Chicago had 13 students participating in the event and one, Aleja Sastoque, spoke directly with Pope Francis. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Loyola staff and volunteers greet students entering Damen Student Center to participate in the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students received buttons with an image of Pope Francis, hand fans with Pope Francis’ image for cheering and holy cards to commemorate the special event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ashlar, Loyola’s therapy dog, is on hand to greet students and sit in for a few photos near a cutout of Pope Francis. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sister Jean and Ashlar, Loyola’s therapy dog, pose for photos with students near a cardboard cutout of Pope Francis. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jamie Glas, a fourth-year student, and Julia Rotondi, a graduate student, emcee Loyola’s event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Loyola’s mascot LU Wolf takes a seat to watch the pope with students. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich welcomes students via livestream and gives opening remarks to kickoff the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Loyola students Megan Adams and Gabby Tewodros watch the live-streamed event inside the “Damen Den” on the Lake Shore Campus. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Pope Francis appears virtually to a packed room of Loyola students at the Lake Shore Campus. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Loyola students take notes on their laptops during the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Loyola student Aleja Sastoque (right top corner) was one of 13 students to speak to Pope Francis among an international panel. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Emily Wirtz claps when Loyola student Aleja Sastoque gets her turn to speak to Pope Francis. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A student tucks pope memorabilia as a keepsake of the special day in her backpack. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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