Pope Francis
Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has inspired the world and challenged the Church with his humble ways and powerful words. These dialogues focus on Pope Francis’ mission and message, his impacts and challenges, and responses to his leadership.
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Francis Factor Dialogues
The Initiative’s Francis Factor dialogues focus on Pope Francis’ mission and message, his priorities and leadership, his impact, and the challenges he offers to U.S. Catholics.
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Everything Is Connected: Laudato Si’, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching
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…
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Videos
The Francis Factor: The Leadership of the World’s Pastor (Video)
March 19, 2025
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes
Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Latino Priorities: Hearing the Cry of Earth and the Poor (Video)
May 22, 2024
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes
The Francis Factor at 11 Years (Video)
March 12, 2024
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes