At the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Managing Editor Kim Lawton interviewed Sister Simone Campbell, leader of the NETWORK Lobby’s “Nuns on the Bus” project. As part of their journey across the nation, Catholic sisters and their supporters traveled on the bus to both parties’ conventions to initiate conversations about economic inequality and the many divisions facing the nation. Lawton spoke with Campbell on the bus. Watch excerpts from the interview.

On what she believes is at stake in the upcoming election:

On the importance of dialogue:

On Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine’s Catholic faith:

On what she’s learned traveling across the country on the bus: