"I dream of a "missionary option," that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything so that the Church’s customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today’s world rather than for her self-preservation." Evangelii Gaudium 27
What does the church-state relationship in the United States look like? What role should the Church have in public life? This session will examine the church-state relationship in the United States and the opportunities and challenges related to the Church’s role in bringing the Gospel to bear on public life.
Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame Law School
Rick Garnett, JD, is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame Law School, specializing in freedoms of speech, association, and religion.
Patrick Kelly serves as deputy supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, formerly serving as executive director of the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC, and as the Knights’ vice president for public policy.
Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz is the archbishop of Louisville. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Allentown, he also served as bishop of Knoxville and more recently as president of the USCCB.
