How can we repair a fractured society?

Politics & Society

Conference

How can we repair a fractured society?

Repairing the bond, relearning dialogue in the light of the Gospel

December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM (UTC+1)

Collège des Bernardins 20 Rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris

English, French

In a world marked by social divisions, radicalised opinions and violent snap judgements, dialogue seems fragile, sometimes even impossible. Can a fractured society still survive without learning to repair what has been damaged? Cardinal François Bustillo, Bishop of Ajaccio (Corsica), proposes repair as a condition for fraternity. This conference invites us to think of the Gospel as a living force of repair and hope, capable of reopening a common future.

Speakers

Cardinal François Bustillo

A Franciscan friar, Cardinal François Bustillo is the bishop of Ajaccio. He welcomed Pope Francis in December 2024 at the conclusion of a symposium on popular religiosity. He is the author of "La vocation du prêtre face aux crises" (The Priest's Vocation in the Face of Crisis) (Nouvelle Cité, 2021), "Le coeur ne se divise pas" (The Heart Cannot Be Divided) (Fayard, 2023) and "Réparation" (Reparation) (Fayard, 2025).

Moderators

Loup Besmond de Senneville

Loup Besmond de Senneville is a journalist for the daily newspaper La Croix.