As the U.S. commemorates Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the United States, the nation also prepares to celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. While the Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be…
Initiative director Kim Daniels writes in Religion News Service: In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo offers “a framework that transcends divisions, not by papering over real disagreements, but by beginning with something prior to them: the irreducible worth of the human person.”
Christine Emba, Ashley Feasley, Pete Davis, and Nicholas Hayes-Mota have joined Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life as fellows for the spring 2026 semester. As leading voices at the intersection of faith and public life, these new fellows share the Initiative’s commitment to the principles of Catholic social thought and to building bridges across political, religious, and ideological lines.
