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Public Dialogue Panelists in Gaston Hall

Public Dialogues

The Initiative hosts civil and substantive Public Dialogues on the implications of Catholic social thought in public life and on key domestic and international policy issues involving respected policymakers, journalists, scholars, religious leaders, and other experts. More than 130 Public Dialogues have drawn more than 370,000 people to hear diverse perspectives on faith and politics, Pope Francis and Pope Leo’s leadership, poverty and economics, immigration and environment, human life and dignity, terrorism and peace, roles of women in the Church and society, and other global topics.

Events

Videos

When Justice and Mercy Meet: Restorative Justice, Racial Equity, and the Work of Reconciliation (Video)

September 26, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes

Deportations and Assaults on Human Dignity (Video)

September 11, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes

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