Why Catholic Social Thought Matters for the Future of Global Development

January 26, 2015

On the eve of the first lecture by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on January 27, bloggers from three continents reflect on the relevance of Catholic social thought for the global future of development.

related | Explore more of the dialogue among some 20 bloggers based at Jesuit institutions worldwide.

In the Series

Response: Avoiding the Trap of Faceless Development

Patrice Ndayisenga
January 26, 2015

Response: Pope Francis, the Philippines, and Living Catholic Social Thought

Kim Buñag
January 26, 2015

Response: Taking Risks to Challenge the "Globalization of Indifference"

Marcel Uwineza
January 26, 2015

Response: The Legacy of Paul VI for Catholic Engagement with Development

Drew Christiansen
January 26, 2015

Response: Towards a Global Definition of Our Personal, Political, and Economic Responsibilities

David Hollenbach
January 26, 2015

About the Author

Thomas Banchoff

Thomas Banchoff is director of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and serves as vice president for global engagement at Georgetown University, where he is a professor in the Department of Government and the Walsh School of Foreign Service. He is a co-convener of the Georgetown Global Dialogues and co-chairs the Task Force on Global Citizenship of the International Association of Jesuit Universities.