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We have watched a police officer kneel on the neck of a black man on a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, destroying a life and igniting protests across the United States. We have seen a young black man gunned down on a street in Glynn County, Georgia. We have seen a young woman shot by police…
In this article posted by Catholic News Service, Associate Director Kim Daniels highlighted the Initiative's 2018 National Leadership Convening on Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought held at Georgetown University. In June 2018, 100 emerging and established leaders from different political, ecclesial, racial and ethnic perspectives came together to address the Convening's goals to "start genuine, productive dialogues; to build relationships across existing divides; and to lift up the principles of Catholic social thought as avenues to help shape a more faithful and unified Catholic contribution to public life."
Over a year later, the United States still faces divisive political rhetoric and polarization. "In these challenging times for our church and country," Daniels wrote, "it’s more important than ever to bring Catholic teachings to public life with humility and love, and to work for the common good together as a communion of faith."
Daniels concluded, "To renew efforts toward unity and communion, we should remember that a true conversion of heart must be at the root of our response for real changes to be effective."
This Dialogue, conducted at a Georgetown University Board of Regents meeting, featured panelists Mark Shields, weekly political analyst for PBS NewsHour and syndicated political columnist; Emma Green, staff writer on politics, policy, and religion at the Atlantic; Kim Daniels, associate director of the Initiative and member of the Vatican Secretariat for Communication; and John Carr, founder and director of the Initiative and chair of the board of Bread for the World. Frank Previti (C'69, R'79, Parent), member of the Board of Regents and leader in the Regents' Mission & Ministry committee, opened the Dialogue.
