Immaculée Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivor and New York Times best-selling author of Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Genocide will be the keynote speaker at Tulane Catholic’s annual speaker series on Friday, January 24, 2020, at 7:00 PM at Dixon Hall on Tulane University’s campus. A powerful speaker with a powerful message, Immaculée survived the Rwandan genocide by hiding in a cramped bathroom with seven other women. She credits her survival to prayer and a set of rosary beads given to her by her devout Catholic father. Instead of succumbing to anger and resentments, she chose prayer and forgiveness—eventually even forgiving her family’s murderers. “It’s nearly impossible not to be profoundly impacted by Immaculee’s story,” said Father Thomas Schaefgen, OP. “It’s one of survival based upon the Christian values of faith and forgiveness.” Open to the public, the event is free for students and $10 for adults. To register, go to https://catholic.tulane.edu/keynote For more information, please contact Lisa Alden or Courtney Chisholm at 504-866-0984 or lalden@tulane.edu or cchisholm@tulane.edu.