On September 11 and 12, 2014, Cardus participated in a pilot project to launch an international network of Christians in think tanks hosted by the Transatlantic Christian Council. Other organizations involved included the Acton Institute, Alliance Defending Freedom, Renaissance Partnership for Faith and Culture, CitizenLink, and the Colson Center.

Ray Pennings hosted a panel discussion with speakers Rocco Buttiglione, philosopher, policitican, and author of a biography of John Paul II, and Os Guinness, social critic and author of The Global Public Square.