5 Takeaways from SEEK21 Discussion Every other year, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) hosts its SEEK conference that draws thousands of young Catholics together to encounter Christ and share the Gospel. For safety reasons, SEEK21 was streamed from Denver, CO in a hybrid format with the majority of events online. As a result, SEEK21 was actually FOCUS’ largest event to-date with 27,000 participants from 20 countries on 6 continents. But SEEK21 was markedly different from previous years, and not just because it was online. Here are 5 key takeaways from SEEK21: 1. A Culture of Life, Not a Culture of Death The challenges of the past year have been complicated and overwhelming. Many feel lost about what to think, how to pray, and wonder if there is any adequate response to the suffering we see and experience. One popular response to suffering and injustice is “cancel culture.” But condemnation and ostracization are symptoms of the “throwaway culture” that Pope Francis warns against. Instead, SEEK presents the Catholic imagination for a ‘culture of life’.