Financial professionals focus on aligning investment with Catholic social teaching at summit

More than 100 clergy and financial professionals gathered in New York City on September 16 and 17 for the second annual Catholic Faith Investor Summit. The event focused on helping Catholic leaders align their investment decisions with their faith to create social impact.

Conference founder and chairman Roger Aguinaldo told EWTN News that he organized the summit following his return to the Catholic faith several years ago. Aguinaldo noted that most Catholic institutions use investment processes inherited from the broader market that do not account for Catholic social teaching or human dignity.

During his remarks on September 17, Pierre LeCocq, past president of the International Christian Union of Business Executives (UNIAPAC), told attendees that business leaders must view their roles as caring for a community of persons rather than simply completing a task. Speakers at the summit frequently referenced Mensuram Bonam: Faith-Based Measures for Catholic Investors, a 2022 document from the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. While the document is not a binding magisterial text, it provides guidelines for finance and investment based on Catholic social teaching.