Three Archbishops involved in different parts of the Pope Francis visit — to the United Nations, to the World Meeting of Families, and his meeting with the Bishops of the United States — will discuss what media professionals need to know about these p

There is no question that the face of the Church in the United States is changing rapidly. This panel will discuss the factors that will shape American Catholicism in the decades ahead. Jonathan Reyes - Executive Director of Justice, Peace and Human Deve

With the World Meeting of Families and a Synod of Bishops in Rome only weeks away, three experts will discuss why the family is such a priority for Pope Francis. Mary Hasson - Fellow and Director of the Catholic Women's Forum, Ethics & Public Policy Cent

Pope Francis has deep roots in Latin America and has become an international media personality. This panel will look at both of those aspects in detail, with these two panelists sharing their extensive knowledge of Pope Francis, and what we can expect fro

Since the night of his election in March 2013, Pope Francis has been the source of intense speculation and even confusion in some quarters. Four papal observers — two university professors and two journalist-authors of books on Pope Francis — will hel

Officials involved in planning and communications related to Pope Francis’ visit will discuss details of his highly anticipated trip to the United States. This practical, nuts-and-bolts panel will cover important aspects such as estimated crowd sizes, m

Introduction by Debra Mason, RNA Executive Director

On the Eve of Pope Francis' Visit to the United States, we take a look at the views of Americans and American Catholics. Presented by Marist Poll: Mary Griffith - Director, Media Initiatives and Polling News, Marist Poll Jaime Lynne Bishop - Director, R

Astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman will explore new findings in the search for planets and life beyond Earth with Harvard evolutionary biologist and Episcopal priest Lucas Mix. No longer constrained to science fiction, the search for new extrasolar planets i

Ever since the human genome was mapped at the turn of this century, ethical concerns have followed. Gene-editing techniques using enzymes to essentially cut and paste select genetic sequences (including the unprecedented efficiency of the CRISPR/Cas9 tech