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Prioritizing people and the planet: Cardinal Turkson stresses dignity, integral ecology during visit to Notre Dame

Published: October 13, 2026

Cardinal Peter Turkson visited Rev. Emmanuel Katongole’s ethical practice seminar, where he took questions from global affairs students.

Cardinal Peter Turkson visited campus October 4-6, meeting with faculty, students and administrators in the University’s Keough School of Global Affairs to share his perspectives as a leading voice on Catholic social teaching, justice and integral human development.

Encounters in Türkiye: Notre Dame's Istanbul Summer Program—From the Stone Age to the Drone Age

Published: October 13, 2026

Author: Jillian Pavalon

Two men stand near ancient ruins with a hillside of green trees and ruins in the background.

Where History Comes to Life For many students, studying history entails…

In Rome, Notre Dame convening engages women’s voices to help shape Afghanistan’s future

Published: September 30, 2026

Author: Rebekah Go

Afghan women are pictured. Notre Dame's Afghanistan Program for Peace and Development is working to elevate women's voices as it seeks broad input on what a peaceful and pluralistic future for Afghanistan might look like. Photo credit: Eric Draper / The White House.

A recent Notre Dame convening in Rome brought together women from the Afghan diaspora. The gathering sought to elevate women’s voices as part of ongoing conversations about building a peaceful, pluralistic future for the country.

Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Published: August 20, 2026

Author: Carrie Gates

Three headshots of smiling people: A man in a dark suit with clerical collar; A man in dark suit and light green dotted tie; And a woman in a leather jacket.

On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Pope Leo XIV appointed two University of Notre Dame faculty members, Emmanuel Katongole and Clemens Sedmak, as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. University Trustee Kathryn “Katie” Koch, president and CEO of TCW, a global investment management firm, was also named a consultor.

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Events

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Fr. Drew Christiansen Lecture: "The Lord is the Maker of Them All" The Church's Vision for Building a Holy Land of Equals

Time: Wed Nov 4, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Jenkins-Nanovic Hall, Room 1030

Please join us for the Fr. Drew Christiansen, SJ annual lecture as Farid Jubran, Public & Governmental Affairs Advisor to the Roman Catholic diocese for Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, discusses challenges and opportunities for building a Holy Land of equals for the Abrahamic faiths in Palestine and Israel.

Friday, November 6, 2026

MVP Fridays: “Why I Am Not an Atheist” featuring Christopher Beha

Time: Fri Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Geddes Hall, Andrews Auditorium

MVP Fridays: “Why I Am Not an Atheist” featuring Christopher Beha

The Institute for Social Concerns presents MVP Fridays: “Why I Am Not an Atheist” featuring Christopher Beha, author of Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer. Friday, November 6 at 4pm in the Geddes Hall Andrews Auditorium. Reception and book signing to follow. This event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

World Religions World Church Colloquium: Malika Zeghal (Harvard), "The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa"

Time: Wed Nov 11, 2026, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Location: 1030 Jenkins Nanovic Hall

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Thursday, November 19, 2026

Catholic Responses to Mass Deportation

Time: Thu Nov 19, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies

Most Rev. Michael M. Pham, Bishop of San Diego The Most…

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