Maria Christina A. Astorga is a Filipino theologian and professor at the Theology Department in University of Portland. She served as chair and Professor of Theology Department in Ateneo De Manila University.
Education She received her B.A. from College of the Holy Spirit Manila. She also received her Ph.D. and M.A. from the Loyola School of Theology in Ateneo de Manila University.
Academic career Astorga was an instructor at the College of the Holy Spirit Manila from 1972 to 1979. Between 1994 and 2003 she was a professor and chairperson of Theology Department at Ateneo de Manila University. She is a Fellow at the Jesuit Institute in Boston College and Woodstock Theological Center in Georgetown University; visiting professor at the University of San Diego, Canisius College, and Gonzaga University and is currently serving as a chairperson and professor at the Theology Department of University of Portland.
Personal life Astorga moved to the United States in 2003, after she was granted a sabbatical leave. As a Catholic theologian, she was known for being an outspoken critic of the Duterte government.
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References
External links Theology without Borders - Matters of Life and Death: Social Thought and Eschatology, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs; Georgetown University, 31 March 2017