The United Nations at 75: Catholic Perspectives (VIRTUAL)
This panel discussion explores the history of the Holy See’s relations with the United Nations, the role of lay Catholics and Church leaders in developing the human rights tradition, and the growing role of Catholic NGOs as they work alongside the UN for justice, peace, religious freedom, and integral human development around the world. Moderated by Paolo Carozza (Notre Dame), this panel features the participation of Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations; Joseph Donnelly, Delegate of Caritas Internationalis to the UN; and Mary Ann Glendon, former US ambassador to the Holy See and expert in human rights.Free and open to the public. Click here for more information.
Featuring:
Joseph Cornelius Donnelly, Caritas Internationalis
Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations
Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard Law School; Kellogg Institute Distinguished Research Affiliate
Moderated by:
Paolo Carozza, University of Notre Dame; Kellogg Institute Director
Copresented with the Lumen Christi Institute, America Media, and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, with cosponsorship by the Beatrice Institute, the Collegium Institute, the Harvard Catholic Forum, the Institute for Faith and Culture, the Institute for Human Ecology, the Nova Forum for Catholic Thought, and the St. Paul Catholic Center. This event will be held on Zoom (registration required) and live-streamed to YouTube.
Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia
Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia is Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and Titular Archbishop of Sepino. He recieved his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) and Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL) from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and has since worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See...
Joseph Cornelius Donnelly
Joseph Cornelius Donnelly is the Permanent Delegate to the United Nations for Caritas Internationalis, a global humanitarian NGO. As Head of Caritas' International Delegation, he manages the confederation's work on the UN's Millennium Delevopment Goals (MDG) at UN Headquarters in New York. He serves as the primary liaison with the UN's Millennium Campaign's Global Office in New York and European Office in Rome...
Mary Ann Glendon
Mary Ann Glendon is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University and a former US ambassador to the Holy See who specializes in human rights, comparative law, and political theory. She has served on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and the US President's Council on Bioethics...