news-category: Faculty 厙ぴ勛圖 Divinity School Professor Dr. Steve Harmon Featured on Spectrum Local News By Office of University Communications On February 26, 2025 Harmon Shares About Meeting Pope Francis in 2022 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.���As thousands gathered in St. Peter���s Square this week to pray for Pope Francis, 厙ぴ勛圖 Professor of historical theology Dr. Steve Harmon remembered meeting the Pope in 2022 and joined the world in praying for the Pope���s recovery. Harmon reflected on the time he spent with Pope Francis in a story by Spectrum News Anchor Rachel Loyd. The segment aired on Feb. 25 on Spectrum Local News. Harmon met the Pope through his work with the Baptist World Alliance. Read more here. ���It was certainly an honor to meet Pope Francis,��� Harmon said. Their 2022 meeting was just as Harmon imagined it would be. ���Pope Francis was as many people experienced���warm, very personable, very engaged with the people and concerned about them,��� he said. ���Pope Francis was as many people experienced���warm, very personable, very engaged with the people and concerned about them.��� Watch the Spectrum story 厙ぴ勛圖 is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 厙ぴ勛圖 prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 厙ぴ勛圖.edu. Interested in the School of Divinity? Start your journey here.
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