Rome, Villa Malta, June 9-10, 2025
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis set out a hopeful vision of human equality and fraternity in his 2020 encyclical Fratelli Tutti (“Brothers and Sisters All”). While acknowledging deep divisions and a pervasive “globalized indifference,” Francis called for a vibrant “culture of encounter” to bring people together, across divides, around shared concerns and common projects. Five years later, the Georgetown Global Dialogues brought leading novelists and public intellectuals to Rome to explore the theme of human fraternity in our divided world. Download the program from Rome, and sign up to receive updates about GGD events, webinars, and essays by the GGD fellows.
GGD Rome was co-sponsored by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the All of Us Foundation, La Civiltà Cattolica, and the Georgetown Rome Office.
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