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To share Catholic Social Thought more broadly with public policy challenges; to reach the next generation of leaders; to become "salt, light and leaven."

Georgetown University is home to a new effort to advance understanding of Catholic Social Thought and its importance for public affairs. The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life promotes the education of a new generation of Catholic lay leaders and engage a broad dialogue about Catholic Social Thought across wide range of contemporary policy challenges. Through education and outreach activities, the Initiative will:

• Promote knowledge and dialogue about Catholic social teaching as it relates to critical economic, social, and political issues in the United States and the world.

• Prepare students, community leaders, and public officials for affirmative engagement in public life and advance a principled and consistent version of Catholic lay leadership in politics and society.

• Engage religious leaders and public officials inside and outside the Catholic tradition in efforts to promote civil dialogue and collaboration for the common good.

10/29/2026

Repentance, Repair, and Prevention: Slavery and Human Dignity in Magnifica Humanitas
🗓️ Monday, November 9, 2026
🕧 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm EST
📍 Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University & Livestreamed
🗣️ Bishop Robert Boxie III (Catholic Archdiocese of Washington), Sr. Mũmbi Kĩgũtha, CPPS
(Friends In Solidarity, Inc), Adam Rothman (Georgetown University Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies), and Rachel Swarns (New York University)
🔗 bit.ly/SlaveryMagnificaHumanitas

10/29/2026

Dr. Travis Dichoso is a psychiatrist practicing in Washington, DC affiliated with the Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Dichoso will join the November 4 gathering “Serving Those Who Served: Veteran Healthcare in Light of Catholic Teaching” hosted by Magis GUSOM, a student group at Georgetown’s School of Medicine and the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. RSVP: bit.ly/VeteransHealthcareCST

10/28/2026

STARTING SOON: The Latino Leader Gathering “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics” on October 28 at 7:00 p.m. EDT with Juan Miguel Alvarez (Notre Dame Theology Department), Jasmin Chavez Cruz (McCourt Avanza), Aleja Hertzler-McCain (RNS), Joe Rubio (Industrial Areas Foundation): www.youtube.com/live/8pR8m-_ehFw

10/28/2026

One week before Veterans Day, join this gathering at Georgetown School of Medicine to discuss challenges to providing accessible, comprehensive healthcare for U.S. veterans and how Catholic teaching can inform the work of healthcare providers and policymakers caring for them. RSVP to the November 4 gathering “Serving Those Who Served: Veteran Healthcare in Light of Catholic Teaching” at bit.ly/VeteransHealthcareCST Dog Tag Bakery

10/28/2026

TODAY! Join Juan Miguel Alvarez (Notre Dame Theology Department), Jasmin Chavez Cruz (McCourt Avanza), Aleja Hertzler-McCain (RNS), Joe Rubio (Industrial Areas Foundation) for a Latino Leader Gathering “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics” on October 28 at 7:00 p.m. EDT: www.youtube.com/live/8pR8m-_ehFw

10/27/2026

TOMORROW: Join the October 28 Latino Leader Gathering for young adults on “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics”. RSVP: bit.ly/LatinoDisaffiliationGU. Those attending in-person are welcome to join for a 6:00 p.m. happy hour and 8:00 p.m. reception.

10/26/2026

The October 28 Latino Leader Gathering “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics” will explore what forms of faith-based engagement in public life create dynamic communities of dialogue, and what forms drive people away. RSVP to the 7:00 p.m. EDT dialogue at Georgetown’s Capitol Campus and online bit.ly/LatinoDisaffiliationGU

10/25/2026

Declining participation in organized religion has a ripple effect into public life, weakening the social fabric, dampening civic participation, and contributing to deepening polarization. Join this Wednesday, October 28th for a Latino Leader Gathering for young adults on “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics” to examine this further. RSVP to the 7:00 p.m. EDT dialogue at Georgetown’s Capitol Campus and online bit.ly/LatinoDisaffiliationGU

10/24/2026

The October 28 Latino Leader Gathering “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics” will address how the declining participation of young Latinos in organized religion has a ripple effect into public life. RSVP to the 7:00 p.m. EDT dialogue at Georgetown’s Capitol Campus and online bit.ly/LatinoDisaffiliationGU

10/24/2026

Joe Rubio is the national co-director of the Industrial Areas Foundation, the largest and longest-standing network of local faith and community-based organizations in the United States. Rubio has organized and supervised IAF projects in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado.
Rubio will join the October 28 Latino Leader Gathering “Disaffiliation and Disengagement among Young Latinos: Building an Active Faith for a Better Politics.” RSVP: bit.ly/LatinoDisaffiliationGU

Address

Georgetown University
Washington D.C., DC
20057

Telephone

(202) 687-1662

Website

http://catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/

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