The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) announced on March 27 an international seminar titled “El magisterio del Papa Francisco: un legado para construir un futuro esperanzador.” The event will take place on April 15 and 16 in the mornings and is open to all interested in ethical reflection and building the common good.
The university said the seminar aims to provide a space for meeting, reflection, and dialogue about one of the most significant pontificates of recent times. The focus will be on how Pope Francis’s teachings can help build a more just, supportive, and democratic society.
According to PUCP, the legacy of Pope Francis has marked an innovative period for the Catholic Church in this century. Key areas highlighted include mercy in evangelical practice, concern for environmental issues, attention to migrants, efforts toward a synodal Church that reaches outwards, transparent economic management at the Vatican, development of a Global Educational Pact, exploring new roles for women within the Church, and firm responses to cases of abuse. “La riqueza del magisterio del Papa Francisco nos permite a las universidades católicas revisar y profundizar en los desafíos que tenemos para seguir caminando en estas propuestas,” said PUCP representatives.
The seminar also intends to encourage debate about the role of universities, churches from various faiths, and civil society amid what PUCP describes as Peru’s current social, political, and ethical crisis. This includes discussion regarding democracy’s deterioration ahead of Peru’s 2026 elections. “En un contexto marcado por una crisis social, política y ética en el Perú, este seminario quiere ser una reflexión académica multidisciplinaria y contextualizada sobre algunos aspectos del magisterio del Papa Francisco,” organizers said.
With this event, PUCP reaffirms its institutional commitment to promoting Pope Francis’s legacy while fulfilling its mission as both a Catholic university and part of wider efforts towards critical discernment and active hope within Peruvian society. Organizers concluded by expressing their conviction that “las semillas colocadas por Francisco… serán como aquellas que dieron su fruto al ciento por uno,” highlighting their hope that these reflections will contribute positively to national life.
