Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education holds Borgo Dialogues in New York

The Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education is holding the second session of the Borgo Dialogues in New York from Sept. 20 to Sept. 23. Organized alongside the United Nations General Assembly, the invitation-only meetings bring together leaders from business, finance, academia, faith, healthcare, sports, civil society, and international institutions to discuss artificial intelligence, human dignity, the common good, and sustainable development.

Cardinal Fabio Baggio, the director general of the center and founder of the dialogues, said the gathering provides a space for leaders to address difficult questions and build trust to advance the common good. The discussions center on the question of what is being built, for whom, and who will inherit it.

The dialogues are inspired by the encyclicals Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti by Pope Francis, as well as Magnifica Humanitas by Pope Leo XIV. This second session follows an initial meeting held in June at Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo, where Pope Leo XIV addressed participants. The center was founded by Pope Francis in 2023.