Within the framework of the implementation of a Citizen Laboratory (This article presents the results of a larger project entitled ‘Citizen Laboratory for the Development of Competencies in favor of Global Citizenship: A Latin American Proposal for the Return to Presentiality’ funded by the Novus Triad call for proposals) involving Latin American youth, this article explores the current situation of Chile’, focusing in particular on the case of a Catholic university. The question that guides this reflection connects the areas and principles of Christian social doctrine governing a pontifical institution with the daily experience of the young people it educates, who are expected to recognize dimensions of value such as solidarity and social responsibility, participate actively in civil society organizations, and, ultimately, engage in civic involvement. In other words, the central question to be answered is how much of the denominational imprint permeates the daily experience of students who are part of this educational process when we examine key aspects of coexistence. We worked with a total sample of 221 students using a quantitative research design. We present findings that are key to understanding the future needs of denominational institutions while educating their students to act as agents of change when they experience social and cultural conditions that require commitment, such as those demanded by Christian experience when challenges to the common good arise.