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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Pope Leo XIV’s New Challenge and Moral Leadership on Poverty, Work, and Artificial Intelligence
In his new apostolic exhortation Dilexi te (“He loved you”), Pope Leo powerfully elevates concern for the poor as a central theme of his pontificate. He writes, “The condition of the poor is a cry that, throughout human history, constantly challenges our lives, societies, political and economic…
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Videos
Pope Leo XIV: What Happened, Why, and What it Means for Catholic Social Thought and U.S. Public Life (Video)
July 10, 2025
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes
Remembering Pope Francis (Video)
May 6, 2025
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes
Everything Is Connected: Laudato Si’, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching (Video)
April 28, 2025
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes