Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life

Almost five years after white smoke poured out of the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel announcing his election, Pope Francis has achieved an almost rock star-like status unlike any of his predecessors. Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life unraveled the myth and the man at its Dialogue "The Francis Factor at Five Years."

On Monday, February 5, Dahlgren Chapel was full of laughter, heartache, and inspiration as a panel gathered to discuss the intersection of faith and public life at a Dahlgren Dialogue: "Sharing the Journey with Immigrants and Refugees." The audience heard from Cardinal Joseph Tobin, an ally for refugees and immigrants, and from two Georgetown students while John Carr, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown, moderated the discussion.