Catholic Connection – Dec. 4, 2024 – Hr 2
Matthew Petrusek, PhD from the Word on Fire Institute reacts to major companies rolling back DEI policies. Joan Lewis checks in from Rome to give us the latest news out of the Vatican.
Segment 1 – Intro and News
Segment 2 & 3 – Walmart to Toyota: Major Companies Rolling Back DEI Policies
“The Catholic Social Thought tradition offers an alternative, one that takes the putative concerns of D.E.I. initiatives seriously (e.g., ensuring justice within and among organizations) while fixing its gravely immoral shortcomings. We could call it “D.E.S.,” standing for “Dignity,” “Equality,” and “Solidarity.” Dignity addresses the concerns of Diversity, Equality the concerns of Equity, and Solidarity the concerns of Inclusion.” Read more from Newsweek on companies ditching DEI.
Matthew R. Petrusek, PhD is the Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute and its Professor of Catholic Ethics. He lectures broadly in both English and Spanish on moral philosophy/theology, politics, social issues, and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Segment 4 – Latest Vatican News w/Joan Lewis
Joan Lewis is the author of the blog “Joan’s Rome.” She joins us each week to give us the latest news concerning Pope Francis and our Catholic Church.
Joan Lewis
Host, Joan’s Rome and The Vatican Insider
