From the moment of its release, Pope Leo’s groundbreaking encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”) sparked dialogue far beyond Catholic circles. In it, Pope Leo calls for people of all backgrounds to engage in collaborative discussion of the risks and promises of artificial…
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.
