Michael Gerson on Pope Francis' New Approach to Catholic Social Thought

For more on this event, visit: http://bit.ly/1azaWGx For a full-length video of this event, visit: http://bit.ly/II677E For more on the Berkley Center, visit: http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu December 2, 2013 | Since his election last March, Pope Francis has repeatedly called attention to the plight of the world's poor and challenged political leaders to address poverty in its economic, political, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. How does Francis' priority for the the poor both draw on and extend Catholic Social Thought? What are its implications for politics and policy in the United States, where issues of poverty are often ignored in the midst of partisan polarization and paralysis? Georgetown's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life will host a public dialogue on these questions, including speakers E.J. Dionne, Michael Gerson, Bishop Stephen Blaire, and Kathryn Lopez. John Carr will moderate the discussion and Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will deliver opening remarks.