The Joan and Ralph Lane Center brings Catholic social thought and Ignatian values to life through research, education, and community engagement. We explore how faith and justice intersect in response to today’s most pressing social and environmental issues.

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One Earth Initiative

Through the One Earth Initiative, USF seeks to fulfill its commitment to environmental and social justice as called for in Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical Laudato Si': On Care for our Common Home.

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Opportunities for Faculty & Staff

Resources for integrating Catholic social thought into research and teaching, faculty fellowships and research collaboratives, and more.

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What Is Catholic Social Thought?

Catholic social thought includes an official body of church teaching as well as a broader social justice tradition inspired by the Gospel.

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Pierless Bridges

The Lane Center’s annual publication, Pierless Bridges, is available on our website. Learn about our work bridging faith and justice; spirituality and action.

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Lane Center

2130 Fulton St.
Kalmanovitz Hall, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94117-1045

(415) 422-2822