In accordance with university guidelines regarding COVID-19, the Initiative has suspended all in-person dialogues and gatherings until campus reopens to students. We will explore how we can offer interactive event opportunities virtually and keep you posted on what we have lined up. Be sure to stay connected with us for all the latest updates via email, Facebook, and Twitter.
A week before the election, the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown brought together respected leaders to assess the moral responsibilities and public obligations of candidates, campaigns, institutions, and citizens to protect democracy and to promote the common good…
Initiative director John Carr wrote an article for America on the U.S. Catholic Bishops' document "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" and political homelessness in the 2020 presidential election. On why he's voting for Joe Biden, Carr says, “Character, competence, honesty, and integrity are crucial."
On August 31 Georgetown University and La Civiltà Cattolica, a prominent Jesuit journal in Rome, hosted a webinar to discuss the challenges facing Pope Francis in his efforts to reform the Church and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
