Fratelli Tutti: Cultivating the Politics of Communion and Compassion

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4th Ecclesial Gathering - The Way Forward
Fordham University, New York
March 12 - 14, 2025

Conference Program

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Day2 panel schneck massa cupich cavanaugh thompson

Fratelli Tutti, Obstacles and Opportunities: Culture Wars or a Catholic Culture?” panel with (L to R) Stephen Schneck, Mark Massa, Cardinal Blase Cupich, William Cavanaugh, with moderator Anne Thompson.

Day2 panel schneck massa cupich cavanaugh thompson

Fratelli Tutti, Obstacles and Opportunities: Culture Wars or a Catholic Culture?” panel with (L to R) Stephen Schneck, Mark Massa, Cardinal Blase Cupich, William Cavanaugh, with moderator Anne Thompson.

Day2 panel with Rowlands Faggioli Sawyer

Fratelli Tutti in an Ecclesial Context: The ‘Signs of the Times’ in the Church and in the World” panel with (L to R) Anna Rowlands, Massimo Faggioli, and Sam Sawyer, S.J.

Day2 Kaveny Carmella and Winters

(L to R) Cathleen Kaveny, Angela Carmella, and Michael Sean Winters

Day2 Ospino and Carmona

BC Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Hosffman Ospino (L) speaking with Professor Victor Camona (R), University of San Diego

stephen schneck

Stephen Schneck currently chairs the bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, to which he was appointed by President Biden in 2022.

Day2 panel conversations with Peter Martin and Sam Sawyer among others

Day 2 roundtable discussions; in center of photo are BCs Peter Martin and (L) America Magazine editor, Sam Sawyer, S.J., among others.

Day2 crowd shot with John Cecero in middle

Day 2 crowd shot with Fordham University's John Cecero, S.J. (left of center).

Day2 David Gibson and John Cecero

Fordham University's David Gibson (L) and John Cecero, S.J. (R)

Day 2 Antonio Spadaro, S.J with Mark Massa

Day 2 roundtable discussions (L) Antonio Spadaro, S.J. with Mark Massa, S.J. (R)

Day2 table discussions

Day 2 table discussions

Day 2 table discussions

Day 2 table discussions

Day2 Cathy Kaveny

Day 2 Boston College Darald and Juliet Libby Millennium Professor M. Cathleen Kaveny asks a question during the panel.

Day2 Amy Uelman and Julie Hanlon Rubio

Georgetown University Law Center and senior research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs Amelia "Amy" Uelmen (L) and Shea-Heusaman Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University Julie Hanlon Rubio (R)

Day2 Bishop Stowe and Michael Garanzini

Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv. (L) and Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. (R)

Day2 Bishop John Dolan

Bishop John Dolan (center, holding microphone)

Day3 panel Crowe Moore Ospino Gibson

Day 3 panel “Fratelli Tutti: Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Application” with (R to L): David Gibson, Hosffman Ospino, Brenna Moore, with facilitator Gretchen Crowe.

Hosffman Ospino

Centered BC professor Hosffman Ospino

day 3 Bishop Michael McGovern

Archbishop of Omaha, Most Reverend Michael McGovern

Day3 Faggioli Spadaro and archbishop Borys Gudziak

(L to R): Massimo Faggioli, Antonio Spadaro, and Archbishop Borys Gudziak

Day3 Geoffrey Boisi Michael Lee Brenna Moore and Christopher Coyne

Day 3 table discussion among (L to R) Geoffrey Boisi, Michael Lee, Brenna Moore, and Archbishop Christopher Coyne

Day3 roundtable discussion Massa Kaveny Faggioli

Day 3 roundtable discussion

Day 3 table discussions

Day 3 table discussions

Day3 panel Koneck Loris O'Malley Robinson

Fratelli Tutti: Creating Culture, Overcoming Polarization” panel with (L to R) Kerry Alys Robinson, Catholic Charities, USA, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., former Archbishop of Boston, Michelle Loris, Sacred Heart University, with facilitator Ellen Koneck, Commonweal

O'Malley Loris

(L) Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. and (R) Michelle Loris

michael lee and brenna moore

Fordham University professors Michael Lee (L) and Brenna Moore (R) 

Day 3 Vincent Alvarez Lonnie Ellis and Angela Carmella

(L to R) Vincent Alvarez, Lonnie Ellis, and Angela Carmella 

Day3 Michael Murphy Emilce Cuda and Michael Garanzini SJ

(L to R) Director, Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage and Senior Lecturer Dr. Michael Murphy, Dr. Emilce Cuda, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America at the Holy See, and Rev. Michael Garanzini S.J., former president of Loyola University Chicago

Ospino

Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Hosffman Ospino

Bishop Oscar Cantu

Bishop Oscar Cantú, Diocese of San Jose, gives his closing remarks.