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In 1996, the Catholic Common Ground Initiative was founded in an effort to lessen polarities and divisions that weaken the communion of the church. At the origin of the Initiative, the National Pastoral Life Center released a charter statement, “Called to Be Catholic: Church in a Time of Peril,” proposing guidelines for dialogue within the church. The Initiative begun more than twenty years ago by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin continues today.

Pope Francis’ Effort to Revitalize Catholic Mission

By William Gregory

Issued at the outset of his pontificate, Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium (2013) called for a...

Catholic Common Ground Initiative – 2018 Murnion Lecture

By Catholic Theological Union

Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM, gave the Msgr. Philip J. Murnion Lecture. Fr. Thomas Nairn’s, entitled,...

Dialogue in the Key of Pope Francis

By Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, STD

The Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Award was presented to Bishop Ricardo Ramírez, CSB on September 29,...

2016 Catholic Common Ground Initiative Bernardin Conference Keynote Lecture

By Bryan Hehir

From September 30-October 2, 2016, the Catholic Common Ground Initiative of the The Bernardin Center...

2016 Catholic Common Ground Initiative Bernardin Award & Murnion Lecture

By Helen Prejean

Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J. received the Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Award for her contributions in the...

Is Common Ground Possible in the Pursuit of Racial Justice?

By Brian Massingale

Today’s podcast features a lecture by the Reverend Bryan Massingale, STD, on the topic of...