Why does everything feel like a crisis? Ecological collapse, rising conflict, political polarization, the erosion of shared meaning—our era feels increasingly unstable. But what if the root of our crisis isn’t only external? What if it runs deeper, touching the way we see ourselves and one another? In Episode 1 of Universal Fraternity: An Idea That Could Change the World, Sr. Helen Alford and a global panel of thinkers explore why today’s challenges feel so intertwined—and whether a more relational vision of the human person might offer a path forward. This opening episode asks: • Have our individualistic frameworks reached their limits? • Is the breakdown of trust and social bonds the crisis beneath the crises? • And could recovering the idea of universal fraternity help us think—and act—together again? Swipe through key insights from the episode. Watch the full discussion here → youtu.be/CiZvus02jNU Featuring: Sr. Helen Alford, OP • Tongdong Bai • Gustavo Béliz • Fr. Mich...