Summary
Since 2009, members of the Communion and Liberation movement have hosted an annual conference in New York City called “The New York Encounter,” which is free and open to the public. The event aims to address urgent contemporary issues through discussions with thinkers who are not necessarily Catholic. This year’s theme, “Where Everything Is Waiting for You,” explores how a hunger for belonging and meaning persists despite changes in society. Key speakers include Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the keynote speaker, and other notable attendees such as Pope Benedict XVI’s papal nuncio, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan who regularly celebrates Mass. The conference features discussions on various topics including just-war doctrine, globalization’s impact on Catholic teaching, immigration issues in the United States, and a look at Franz and Franziska Jägerstätter from the film “A Hidden Life.”
Key Topics
Communion and Liberation, CL Encounter, Rimini
