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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

Woman cries next to a memorial for a child killed in a US Israeli attack on a primary school in Iran on March 20, 2026
Apr
13
2026

“War is Back in Vogue”

The United States’ bombardment of Iran is the latest demonstration of what Pope Leo has called a “zeal for war” spreading throughout the world. It stands in stark contrast to the pope’s call for “a peace that is unarmed and disarming, humble and persevering,” that “comes from God who loves us all

Videos

Catholic Women’s Leadership to Advance the Common Good (Video)

March 9, 2026

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

50 Years Connecting Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: Lessons from John Carr’s Leadership (Video)

January 21, 2026

Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes

Pope Leo XIV’s New Challenge and Moral Leadership on Poverty, Work, and Artificial Intelligence (Video)

October 30, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes