.Daughters of St. Paul Sister Helena Raphael Burns is seen in this undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Sister Helena Raphael Burns) .Catholic lecturer and author Christopher West discusses his spiritual journey April 29, 2021, during a virtual Theology of the Body conference hosted by the Theology of the Body Institute. (CNS screen grab/Kurt Jensen) .St. John Paul II greets throngs of Poles waiting for a glimpse of their native son at the monastery of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa during his 1979 trip to Poland. (CNS photo/Chris Niedenthal)
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WASHINGTON (CNS) Last year s conference of the Theology of the Body Institute was an unexpected success, attracting more than 70,000 online registrants.
Theology of the Body conference speakers to discuss spiritual journeys
Daughters of St. Paul Sister Helena Raphael Burns is seen in this undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Sister Helena Raphael Burns)
By Kurt Jensen • Catholic News Service • Posted May 3, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) Last year’s conference of the Theology of the Body Institute was an unexpected success, attracting more than 70,000 online registrants.
“There was a perfect storm last year with COVID and the lockdown, and everyone was home and interested in online formation,” said Christopher West, who co-founded the institute near Philadelphia in 2004.
This year’s conference, from April 30 to May 2, isn’t expected to reach that number, although West thought registration should reach at least half of last year’s total. There are 80 speakers with presentations averaging 30 minutes. The conference runs in three tracks: one with reflections on St. Joseph; a religious track focusing on vocations, and a