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How does our faith inform our response to global crises? 🌍

Over the last year, our dialogues tackled everything from the crisis of connection and shifting political landscapes, to the teachings of Pope Leo XIV and the ongoing fight for racial justice. We brought together respected leaders for conversations about peace, technology, poverty, and the common good.

Don't worry if you missed them—the conversations were recorded and available here 👉 catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events
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As the U.S. war with Iran continues, Catholic social thought calls nations to respect the dignity of human life and the common good. To hear more, watch the Initiative’s dialogue “‘War is Back in Vogue’: Iran and Catholic Teachings on a Moral Foreign Policy” with Sohrab Ahmari, Phil Klay, Mary Ellen O’Connell, Elisabetta Piqué. View the recording here 👉bit.ly/IranWarCST

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From the future of democracy and the pursuit of racial justice, to the realities of modern warfare and the impact of AI and new technologies on our humanity—this past year has been full of critical conversations at the intersection of Catholic social thought and public life.

We explored the transition from Pope Francis to Pope Leo XIV, the generational crisis of connection, and how the preferential option for the poor should guide our political, social, and economic decisions in a complex world.

If you missed any of these dialogues, you can watch the recordings on our website. Catch up here: catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events

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In case you missed it: Here’s the recording of “Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s New Encyclical” with Archbishop Paul Coakley (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops), Emilce Cuda, Daniel Daly (The Catholic Health Association of the United States) Meghan Sullivan (Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good), Bishop Paul Tighe (Dicastery for Culture and Education), and Kim Daniels 👉

Magnifica Humanitas This dialogue on Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, explored how technological changes can enhance, rather than replace, humanity’s co-creative relationship with God. It also considered what new divisions we might face if we allow new technologies to replace our capacities for ref...

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Missed any of our dialogues this past year? 📍 You can still catch the recordings at catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events!
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