Monday, April 28, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. EDT
Location: Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium
Ten years ago, Pope Francis challenged us to hear both the “cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” as his groundbreaking encyclical letter Laudato Si’ offered a hopeful vision that called us to care for “our common home” and reminded us that “everything is connected.” Decades earlier, Rev. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., a French Jesuit priest and scientist, challenged us to see the interconnectedness of all life. This dialogue will explore this call to make connections, drawing on the teachings of Pope Francis and the life and writings of Teilhard de Chardin, depicted in the recent film Teilhard: Visionary Scientist.
Four respected leaders with differing experiences and expertise will examine how Catholic social teaching themes found in both Laudato Si’ and Teilhard de Chardin’s work offer a moral framework for addressing the ecological crises of our time and fostering a deeper sense of solidarity with all of creation. The dialogue will explore how Catholic social teaching can inspire transformative action to care for all of God’s creation.
Kim Daniels, director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and member of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, will moderate the dialogue.
Recording
The dialogue starting at 6:00 p.m. EDT will be recorded and posted online for later viewing.
Participants
Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF
Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF, is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, and holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University. She is the author of more than two dozen books, including From Teilhard to Omega: Co-Creating an Unfinished Universe (2014). Delio speaks both nationally and internationally on topics such as quantum physics, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the importance and relevance of these fields for Christianity.
Frank Frost
Frank Frost is the director of the film Teilhard: Visionary Scientist, a documentary that explores the life and legacy of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., an early twentieth century French Jesuit priest and scientist. Frost and his wife Mary lead Frank Frost Productions, LLC, an award-winning film and television production company that produces independent documentaries for national broadcast.
Diana Marin
Diana Marin is the program manager for young adult mobilization at Catholic Climate Covenant. Marin previously served as theologian-in-residence for the Nuns and Nones Land Justice Project, convening Catholic sisters and millennial “nones” in conversations on eco-theology.
Sr. Libby Osgood, CND
Sr. Libby Osgood, CND, is a religious sister with the Congregation of Notre Dame de Montreal, an associate professor of sustainable design engineering at the University of Prince Edward Island, and a former aerospace engineer. Her research focuses on engineering pedagogy, sustainability, and faith and science, and she co-edited a book of hours which collects the writings of Rev. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., into prayers.
Accessibility
All accommodation requests should be sent to cathsocialthought@georgetown.edu by April 23. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill requests.