For more than a decade, Pope Francis has led the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing collegiality in ecclesial governance and focusing global priorities on the poor, the marginalized, and the environment. Pope Francis’s vision for the Church and the reluctance by many Catholics in the United States to engage with this vision are explored in a new book, The Moral Vision of Pope Francis: Expanding the US Reception of the First Jesuit Pope (Georgetown University Press, 2024). Co-edited by Boston College’s Joseph Professor in Catholic Theology Kristin Heyer and BC alumnus Conor Kelly of Marquette University, The Moral Vision of Pope Francis brings together leading U.S. Catholic theologians and theological ethicists to reflect on Pope Francis’s implicit approach to moral theology, evaluating his teachings and actions to characterize his moral vision and explain how this vision should apply to a range of contemporary issues. The book’s contributing authors also examines the Ignatian influences shaping Francis’s pontificate. In addition to Heyer, BC faculty who contributed to the book are Lisa Sowle Cahill; James F. Keenan, S.J., and Andrea Vicini, S.J. In addition to Kelly, BC alumni who contributed to the book are Elyse Raby; M.T. Davila; Thomas Massaro, S.J.; Daniel DiLeo; Laurie Johnston; Megan McCabe; and Maureen O’Connell. Read more in BC News.