Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown

06/06/2026

Join Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III (Catholic Archdiocese of Washington), Melvin Rogers (Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics), Diann Rust-Tierney (University of the District of Columbia), and Kimberly Mazyck (moderator) for the online Public Dialogue “250 Years Towards Racial Justice: Progress, Promise, and Challenges” on Monday, June 15th at 12:30 p.m. EDT. RSVP: bit.ly/RacialJustice250CST

06/05/2026

Initiative director Kim Daniels will join Catholic Climate Covenant, Laudato Si Movement, and others for a webinar on “Magnifica Humanitas: Disarming AI, Being Fully Human, and Integral Ecology” on June 9th at 7:30 p.m. EDT. RSVP: bit.ly/MagHumWeb

06/05/2026

🏛️ We’re hiring!
📈 Role: Program Officer, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life
📍 Location: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (hybrid)
🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/ProgramOfficerICSTPL

06/05/2026

250 Years Towards Racial Justice: Progress, Promise, and Challenges
🗓️ Monday, June 15, 2026
🕧 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. EDT
📍 Online via Livestream
🗣️ Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III (Catholic Archdiocese of Washington), Melvin Rogers (Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics), Diann Rust-Tierney (University of the District of Columbia), and Kimberly Mazyck (moderator)
🔗 bit.ly/RacialJustice250CST

06/05/2026

The video from our dialogue “Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s New Encyclical” with Archbishop Paul Coakley, Meghan Sullivan, Bishop Paul Tighe, Emilce Cuda, Daniel Daly, and moderator Kim Daniels is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f8HIqVShY8

06/04/2026

Kim Daniels joined Ashley and Zac on Jesuitical (America Magazine - The Jesuit Review) to talk about the Church’s response to the digital revolution, her work leading the Synod’s study group 3 on “The mission in the digital environment,” and Pope Leo’s leadership responding to AI
Listen here:

06/03/2026

The Initiative welcomes its 2026-27 fellows: Bob Bordone, Cecilia Flores, Jean Welch Hill, David Jimenez, Sr. Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, Marcus Mescher, Santiago Ramos, and Renée Darline Roden

Read more about the fellows and the announcement here: https://catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/subtopics/2026-2027-fellows

06/02/2026

STARTING SOON: The online Public Dialogue “Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s New Encyclical” on Tuesday, June 2 at 3:00 pm EDT with Archbishop Paul Coakley, Meghan Sullivan, Bishop Paul Tighe, Emilce Cuda, Daniel Daly, and moderator Kim Daniels: https://www.youtube.com/live/rnosw0GsnQA

Welcome to the Public Dialogue on “Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s New Encyclical.” The livestream will begin at 3:00 pm ED...

06/02/2026

TODAY! Join Archbishop Paul Coakley, Meghan Sullivan, Bishop Paul Tighe, Emilce Cuda, and Daniel Daly for an online Public Dialogue “Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s New Encyclical.” Watch the livestream starting June 2 at 3:00 pm EDT: https://www.youtube.com/live/rnosw0GsnQA

06/01/2026

Tomorrow’s online Public Dialogue “Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s New Encyclical” will address what new divisions we might face if we allow new technologies to replace our capacities for reflection and communion. RSVP to the 3:00 pm EDT dialogue at bit.ly/PopeLeoAI Archbishop Paul Coakley, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, The Catholic Health Association of the United States, Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, University of Notre Dame, Dicastery for Culture and Education