{"id":7159,"date":"2026-09-16T17:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/?page_id=7159"},"modified":"2026-09-23T22:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T22:42:35","slug":"participation-dignity-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/participation-dignity-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Participation | Dignity | Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <style>.cc--hero-basic-with-link{display:none;}h1,h3{color:#990000;}.spacer{width:100%;height:20px;}.btn-arrow:hover span:last-child{opacity:0.7;}.breakout-hero{margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center; width: 100vw; position: relative; left: 50%; right: 50%; margin-left: -50vw; margin-right: -50vw; top: -2.5rem; max-width: none; display: block;} @media screen and (max-width: 690px) { .breakout-hero{top: 0;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"breakout-hero\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/2023\/10\/11\/event\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"width: 100vw; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/07\/Landingpage-hero.webp\" alt=\"Participation, Dignity, &#038; Elections\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Participation | Dignity | Elections<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Virtual Catholic Theological Conference<\/h3>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 100%; border-bottom: 0.0625rem solid #CCC; margin: 10px 0;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>Wednesday September 16th\n&amp;\nThursday September 17th <\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4pm-6:30pmPT | 7pm-9:30pmET<\/p>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<p>Catholic teaching does not baptize any\u00a0<i>particular model<\/i>\u00a0of democracy.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2014homilists, liturgical ministers, teachers, as well as bishops, priests, religious, and deacons\u2014to speak faithfully and prayerfully into the polarization surrounding the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div style=\"width: 100%; border-bottom: 0.0625rem solid #CCC; margin: 10px 0;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3>Day 1, Broadcast September 16, 2026<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FnpMdbs0ks0?si=GTfdBj9hA3-wBEnf\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Opening reflection and prayer by<\/strong><br \/>\nArchbishop John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe\/Albuquerque<br \/>\nDr. Richard L. Wood, President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Church in a Global Context of Fragile Democracies: Brazil, Philippines, Hungary, Guatemala &amp; the US<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing:<br \/>\nCardinal Bishop \u201cAmbo\u201d David, Former President of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conf. of the Philippines<br \/>\nDr. Maria J. Stephan of Horizons Project<br \/>\nDr. C\u00e9sar Kuzma, Pontifical University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil<br \/>\nModerated by Dr. David Buckley, Director of Boisi Center, Boston College<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Church\u2019s Evolving Relationship to Democracy: From Rejection to Embrace to the Imagination of New Models<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing:<br \/>\nArchbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, Archdiocese of Detroit<br \/>\nMs. Meghan Goodwin, Sr. Legislative &amp; Policy Specialist, Catholic Relief Services<br \/>\nModerated by Mr. Joseph McKellar, Executive Director of Catholics in Communion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voter Support as Pastoral Practice- strategies to help youth &amp; marginalized communities exercise their participation<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing:<br \/>\nDr. Eli McCarthy, Georgetown University<br \/>\nSr. Erin McDonald, Sister of St Joseph<br \/>\nFr. Brendan Busse, SJ, Dolores Mission<br \/>\nModerated by Ms. Annie Fox, Provincial Assistant for Justice &amp; Ecology Organizing, Jesuits West<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closing ritual<\/strong> featuring Dr. Tony Alonso, Musician and Professor of Theology &amp; Culture, Candler School of Theology<\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; border-bottom: 0.0625rem solid #CCC; margin: 10px 0;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3>Day 2, Broadcast September 17, 2026<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/db7nO-4D_Ew?si=dNOvOJfqK5hg9l0i\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Opening remarks by<\/strong><br \/>\nSister Xiomara M\u00e9ndez Hern\u00e1ndez OP, BCC, Executive Director of the Dominican Sisters Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Truth through Noise: Media, AI and the Struggle for Practical Wisdom Grounded in the Faith<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing:<br \/>\nMs. Montse Alvarado, Prefect-designate, Dicastery for Communications of the Vatican<br \/>\nDr. Michael Murphy, Director of the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage, Loyola University Chicago<br \/>\nModerated by Dr. David DeCosse, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ministering amidst a Renewed Crisis of Electoral Participation: Repeal of voting rights, new targeting of immigrants, impact on Catholic communities.<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing:<br \/>\nDr. Byron D. Wratee, Villanova University<br \/>\nDr. Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, Vice President for Mission Integration, Seattle University<br \/>\nMs. Annie Fox, Provincial Assistant for Justice &amp; Ecology Organizing, Jesuits West<br \/>\nModerated by Mr. Christian Bentley, Director, Josephite Pastoral Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Challenge of Catholic Homiletics &amp; Leadership Amid Polarization: Empowering Parish, School and Apostolic Leaders to be both Prophetic and Reconciling<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing:<br \/>\nMsgr. Arthur Holquin STL, retired Pastor of Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano<br \/>\nDeacon Charlie Etcheverry, Living the Call<br \/>\nFr. Luke Barder OP, Pastor of St. Dominic Church in Denver<br \/>\nModerated by Dr. Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, Vice President for Mission Integration, Seattle University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div style=\"width: 100%; border-bottom: 0.0625rem solid #CCC; margin: 10px 0;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CO-SPONSORED BY:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/cosponsor-logos-0922.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"770\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Featuring:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Archbishop John C. 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