Lawrence Sullivan

Lawrence Sullivan, PhD, currently serves as a Papal Counselor on the Pontifical Council for Dialogue among Religions, appointed by Pope Francis in August 2020. Additionally, Sullivan holds the position of Senior Fellow and President Emeritus at the Fetzer Institute, where efforts focus on promoting love and forgiveness worldwide through various projects and collaborations. As former President & CEO of the Fetzer Institute, leadership led to the creation of 102 initiatives across more than 40 countries. Sullivan co-founded Chiefofstaff.com LLC, where Lawrence serves as Chairman, providing strategic direction for innovative technology solutions. Academic contributions include roles as Professor of World Religions and Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University. Sullivan earned a PhD in the History of Comparative World Religions from the University of Chicago and a Master in Divinity from the Catholic Theological Union.