Nearly 500 moral theologians and ethicists are to gather in Sarajevo at the end of July for a first-of-its-kind meeting focusing on how they can respond to the shifting global geopolitical environment and address contentious issues such as climate change and migration.

Participants from about 80 countries are expected to take part in an event titled “A Critical Time for Bridge-Building: Catholic Theological Ethics Today” taking place on July 26-29 in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jesuit Fr. professor James Keenan, one of the main organizers of the event, said the event is geared toward finding the ways for academicians in different parts of the world to network so they can discern with one another how to increase impact in their local contexts.

Professor Keenan was hosted by N1's Ika Ferrer Gotić. Here's their discussion.