Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought: Keynote Convening Panel
On June 3 through 6, the Initiative hosted an unprecedented leadership Convening, “Though Many, One: Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought,” which brought to Georgetown 100 emerging and established Catholic leaders with diverse backgrounds and differing ecclesial, political, and ideological commitments. Over three days of listening and learning, dialogue and bridge-building, and prayer and reflection, […]
From Polarization to Communion
Four years ago, in his encyclical “Fratelli Tutti,” Pope Francis called for “a better kind of politics.” Yet we have seemingly become only more polarized in the United States, in the Catholic Church both nationally and globally, and across the world. We need a vision of something better to work for, not just a description […]
Becoming Conflict Resilient: Tools for Building a Synodal Church
Robert C. Bordone is an internationally-recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and faclitation. A Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, he served on the full-time faculty at Harvard Law School for more than twenty years as the Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law and Founder of the Harvard Negotiation […]
One Body, Many Parts: Retreat Guide
Examining the Fruits of the Holy Spirit in My Life
This examination of conscience uses the fruits of the spirit from Galations 5:22 to reflect on the graces and shortcomings in our love God and love our neighbor.
Fratelli Tutti: An Ecumenical Christian Prayer
At the conclusion of Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli Tutti he offered the following prayer.
Lord, Teach Us to Move Beyond Ourselves
At the conclusion of Pope Francis’ Message for the 2021 World Communications Day he offered the following prayer.
We Are One With You
The Deep Harm of Polarization and What We Can Do About It
This article was origionally published by University of St. Thomas on September 16, 2024. Read the original article here. St. John, in his gospel, presents the last supper discourses of Jesus – these discourses unfold over many chapters of the gospel and represent the final words of Jesus to his disciples before he goes to […]
Bridging Generational Gaps in Catholic Communities
This article was originally published by Leadership Roundtable on May 12, 2026. Read the original article here. A Pastoral Call to Unity This May, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Baltimore opened a new center that seeks to build community in a way few other centers do: across generations. The Carolynn E. Fugett Intergenerational Center […]