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The Likoudis Legacy Foundation

OUR VISION

Inspired by Dr. Likoudis’ extensive legacy—including over ten influential books and more than 300 scholarly essays—we aim to inspire and equip future generations to address contemporary challenges.
Our mission emphasizes:

Fostering Ecumenical Unity

Building bridges across diverse Christian traditions to achieve a more united Church and interreligious harmony.

Upholding Human Dignity and Peace

Promoting principles that foster understanding, respect, and global harmony. We also support humanitarian initiatives that witness to our faith in action.

Advancing Religious Liberty

Championing the rights of communities where the Christian faith is under threat.

OUR PATRON

Dr. James Likoudis (1928-2024) is an internationally recognized apologist, theologian, and lecturer on religious education, sex education, and family life. He is regarded as a leading authority on Ecumenism, Liturgy, the Papacy, Catechetics and the role of the Laity in the Church. His expertise and erudition in Papal and Conciliar history and a vast knowledge of Orthodoxy issues, have won him particular renown.

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OUR PATRON

Dr. James Likoudis (1928-2024) is an internationally recognized apologist, theologian, and lecturer on religious education, sex education, and family life. He is regarded as a leading authority on Ecumenism, Liturgy, the Papacy, Catechetics and the role of the Laity in the Church. His expertise and erudition in Papal and Conciliar history and a vast knowledge of Orthodoxy issues, have won him particular renown.

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ABOUT

The Likoudis Legacy Foundation is a premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute dedicated to advancing ecumenical theology, interreligious dialogue, and religious liberty. Founded in honor of Dr. James Likoudis—a pioneering American Catholic theologian renowned for his work reconciling Eastern and Western Christian traditions and promoting faithful adherence to the Magisterium—the foundation continues his nearly century-long legacy of scholarly excellence and visionary leadership. The foundation is run by a distinguished team of academics, clergy, and researchers, preserving Dr. Likoudis’ contributions and driving forward his transformative vision for ecclesial unity in the Church.

Our work is supported by an esteemed network, including bishops, cardinals, university and seminary professors, and research fellows from premier institutions such as Harvard Divinity School and various Pontifical Universities.

Dr. Likoudis’ work has been endorsed by such leaders in the Church as the late Dame Alice von Hildebrand, Dr. Scott Hahn, Mother Teresa, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Fr. John Hardon, Dr. Matthew Levering, and many others.

Foundation Objectives

Producing a Definitive Biography

A key objective of the Foundation is commissioning a definitive biography detailing Dr. Likoudis’ life, theological innovations, and lasting impact on American Catholicism—a vital resource for scholars, theologians, and the faithful.

Establishing The Kydones Review

To further promote unity and orthodoxy, we launch and support projects that echo Dr. Likoudis’ commitment to Christian unity and orthodox Catholic teachings. This includes the establishment of The Kydones Review, a quarterly academic journal dedicated to interreligious and ecumenical discourse.

The Kydones Review

Advancing Scholarly Initiatives

Through scholarly initiatives, we host conferences, seminars, courses, and digital media projects to disseminate Dr. Likoudis’ ideas. These efforts are complemented by targeted scholarships for research in ecumenical theology. Additionally, we seek to establish a professorial chair in ecumenical theology in his name at a leading Catholic university or institution.

Fellows Program

Supporting the Mission

The Likoudis Legacy Foundation relies on the generosity of donors who share our commitment to preserving Dr. Likoudis’ theological legacy and advancing ecumenical dialogue. Your contributions help fund critical research, scholarships, publications, and events that foster unity within the Church and promote religious liberty. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all donations are tax-deductible.

Join us in this important work by making a contribution today. 

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Andrew Likoudis is a Catholic scholar and entrepreneur with degrees in Communication from Towson University and Business Administration from the Community College of Baltimore County. He has served as a Fellow of Economic Development at Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropy and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, and afterwards as Fellow of Marketing Development at Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses, in collaboration with TargetGov.


His professional experience also includes a role as a business development administrative assistant at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Additionally, he has nearly a decade of experience providing hospitality hosting with Airbnb. Currently, Andrew is serving as a full-time summer intern at EWTN, where he writes long-form commentary and analysis for the National Catholic Register, with a particular focus on the post-conclave Church and reform.


Andrew is the founder and president of the Likoudis Legacy Foundation, a research institute dedicated to ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, and serves as editor-in-chief of its journal, The Kydones Review. His writing has been featured in Catholic Review, Where Peter Is, Catholic World News, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Fellowship and Fairydust Magazine, and Philosophy Now. His academic interests focus on the sociological intersection of faith and culture, also hosting a column, Nature and Grace, at Patheos.com. He has edited six books on Catholic ecclesiology and the papacy, and has compiled and edited over ten volumes in total.


Andrew is a member of the International Marian Association, and an associate member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, the Mariological Society of America, and the Society for Catholic Liturgy. He additionally serves young as a adult community representative on the Lay Pastoral Council of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and is a dedicated parishioner at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, America’s First Cathedral.


Outside of his professional endeavors, Andrew enjoys kayaking, cooking, basketball, dancing bachata, and playing chess.

“James Likoudis was a courageous defender of the faith and a gentle ‘man of the Church’. It is praiseworthy that this new Foundation has been established in his honor, and is working to preserve and build upon his remarkable legacy. I support its efforts in promoting his scholarly contributions…May this initiative enrich the Church’s pursuit of Christian unity.”

Joseph F. Naumann

Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City

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