Carry the Torch—Help Launch the Likoudis Legacy Foundation

A registered 501(c)(3) advancing ecumenical unity, religious liberty, and human dignity in the spirit of James Likoudis

Dear friend in Christ,

James Likoudis spent seventy years defending orthodox Catholic faith, championing Vatican II, and building bridges among Christians East and West. When he died on 3 September 2024, aged 95, he left behind ten books, more than 300 scholarly essays, and a living witness that the Gospel can heal division, protect the persecuted, and uphold every person’s dignity.

Unless we act now, much of that legacy could fade from view just when the Church—and the world—need it most. That is why we founded the Likoudis Legacy Foundation and why we are seeking $20,000 in seed support to launch our first projects.

Our Three-Fold Mission:

Foster Ecumenical Unity – Build bridges across diverse Christian traditions so Christ’s prayer “that they may all be one” moves closer to reality.

Advance Religious Liberty – Champion the rights of communities where the Christian faith is threatened, providing research, advocacy, and strategic aid.

Uphold Human Dignity & Peace – Promote principles that foster understanding, respect, and global harmony, and support humanitarian initiatives that put faith into action.

Phase I Budget — $20,000

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Website & Digital Archive — $2,500

All of James’s writings freely accessible worldwide

501(c)(3) Compliance & Donor CRM — $2,000

Transparent, audit-ready infrastructure

Design & First Issue of The Kydones Review — $1,500

Peer-reviewed journal on unity, liberty, and dignity

Scholar & Student Stipends — $3,000

Four research papers and two multimedia courses

Promo Video & Podcast Pilot — $1,000

Message reaches 10,000+ viewers/listeners

Updated Editions of Out-of-Print Books — $4,000

Two core titles back in print and e-book format

Definitive Biography Research Travel & Permissions — $3,500

Primary interviews, archival scans, photo rights secured

Likoudis Fellows Micro-Grants (Year 1) — $2,500

Seed funding for new scholarship on Christian unity & religious liberty

Gifts above $20,000 accelerate a Likoudis Chair in Ecumenical Theology at a Catholic university.

Donor-Impact Tiers:

$25 – Digitizes 50 pages of James’s archive

$50 – Sends the first journal issue to a seminarian or catechist

$100 – Funds peer review for one scholarly article

$250 – Underwrites a video lesson viewed by 1 000+ Catholics

$500 – Reprints 100 copies of an out-of-print book for campus ministries

$1,000 – Endows a one-year Likoudis Fellow researching Catholic-Orthodox unity

Voices Who Knew His Worth:

“I have been working in the Catholic world for almost four decades now, but I've known few people who have such a passion for the apostolate and for Christian unity.” — Scott Hahn, Ph.D.

“James Likoudis was a courageous defender of the faith and a gentle ‘man of the Church.’ … I support [this foundation’s] efforts in promoting his scholarly contributions, particularly in fostering ecumenical dialogue with Eastern Orthodoxy.” — Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann

“Dr. Likoudis significantly contributed to clarifying and enhancing the relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. … he is regarded as a true Christian scholar.” — Raymond Cardinal Burke

“…several thinkers I admire and respect. Let me mention, among others, … James Likoudis.” — Alice von Hildebrand, Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great

Three Ways You Can Help Today:

Donate — every dollar moves us toward our $20k goal.

Share — post this campaign link to social media, e-mail, or your parish bulletin.

Pray — remember the Likoudis Legacy Foundation in your intentions.

Questions or larger-gift discussions? Contact:

Andrew Likoudis

President, Likoudis Legacy Foundation

www.likoudislegacy.com

The Likoudis Legacy Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible.

Thank you for helping us carry James Likoudis’s torch—uniting Christians, defending the persecuted, and proclaiming the dignity of every human person.