Participation, Dignity, & Elections

Participation | Dignity | Elections

A Virtual Catholic Theological Conference

Wednesday September 16th
&
Thursday September 17th

4pm-6:30pmPT | 7pm-9:30pmET

Catholic teaching does not baptize any particular model of democracy.  For decades, however, Catholic teaching has embraced democratic governance as the best way of institutionalizing the core values at the heart of Catholic teaching: human dignity, religious freedom, shared public life, and the participation of all in the civic sphere.

This Catholic embrace of democratic governance leads the Church to encourage citizens to participate fully in electoral processes, speak out for fair and transparent elections, and call people to respect electoral outcomes.

This webinar brings responsible voices of Catholic ecclesial leaders and scholars to bear on the upcoming US elections. By understanding the current moment within a worldwide context and offering practical tools for promoting fair elections, the webinar will empower Catholic leaders—homilists, liturgical ministers, teachers, as well as bishops, priests, religious, and deacons—to speak faithfully and prayerfully into the polarization surrounding the upcoming elections.

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Featuring:

Archbishop John C. Wester, Diocese of Santa Fe
Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, Archdiocese of Detroit
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines, Former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
Dr. Maria J. Stephan of Horizons Project
Dr. César Kuzma, Pontifical University of Paraná, Brazil
Dr. Michael Murphy, Director of Loyola’s Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage
Dr. Antonio Eduardo Alons, Director of Catholic Studies, Candler School of Theology
Dr. Byron D. Wratee, Villanova University
Dr. Eli McCarthy, Georgetown University
Sr. Erin McDonald, Sister of St Joseph
Deacon Charlie Etcheverry, Living the Call
Fr. Luke Barder OP

Panel Topics Include:

  • The Church in a Global Context of Fragile Democracies: Brazil, Philippines, Hungary, Guatemala & the US
  • The Church’s Evolving Relationship to Democracy: From Rejection to Embrace to Continued Imagination of New Models
  • Truth through Noise: Media, AI and the Struggle for Practical Wisdom Grounded in the Faith
  • The Challenge of Catholic Homiletics & Leadership Amid Polarization: Empowering Parish, School and Apostolic Leaders to be both Prophetic and Reconciling.
  • Voter Support as Pastoral Practice- practical strategies to help youth & marginalized communities exercise their call to participation.
  • Ministering amidst a Renewed Crisis of Electoral Participation: The repeal of voting rights, new targeting of immigrants and impact on Catholic communities.

 

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