Leo XIV and social doctrine come to the Transatlantic Dialogues

The political vocation and social doctrine in the recently inaugurated pontificate of Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost), as well as his close ties to the magisterium of his predecessor, Leo XII, the Pope of the “social question,” will be the topics addressed in the next webinar of the Transatlantic Dialogues, organized by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), on Friday, June 27, at 4 p.m. CET.

In less than two months, Pope Leo XIV has made it clear that he will follow in the footsteps of the pope who systematized Christian social thought and that this doctrine will play an important role in his magisterium. In just seven weeks, there have been at least ten notable interventions in this regard, four of which stand out: the message for World Day of the Poor, the homily at the Mass for the Jubilee of Families, the address to the diplomatic corps, and the address to the participants in the Jubilee of Governments.

PNfV was present at the Jubilee of Governments, from June 19 to 22, with a delegation of 20 political and civic leaders from America, Europe, and Africa, led by Stephen Bartulica, Member of the European Parliament for Croatia and Chair of our Network.

In the webinar on Friday, June 27, Bartulica will speak with Mauricio Giraldo, member of the Colombian Senate, and Rodrigo Iván Cortés, vice president of the PNfV Board of Directors and president of the National Front for the Family in Mexico.

Why does a non-denominational platform address an issue that is closely linked to Catholic doctrine? We find the answer in the Pope’s aforementioned texts, especially his address to the participants in the Jubilee of Governors: Western social and political thought cannot be understood without Christian social thought; today, we could not speak of the “human person” and his dignity or of freedom and solidarity without its contribution.

Social doctrine is a great treasure at the service of all, reinvigorating the principles of natural law and enriching them with the rich perspective of charity as a rule of human relations that Christianity offers. Politics, as Leo XIV reminded us in that speech, is one of the highest forms of charity, and a significant percentage of the members and friends of the Network live their political commitment as a vocation.

The June Transatlantic Dialogue will take place at the following times, depending on the region you are in: