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Jocelyne Cesari speaks at an event

October 23, 2025

Jocelyne Cesari Explores Pluralistic Approaches to Religious Freedom

Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari was published in the Winter 2025 edition of The Review of Faith & International Affairs. Her article examines how religious freedom is being reshaped in a digital and globalized world, advocating for a pluralistic, context-sensitive understanding that goes beyond traditional legal and theological frameworks. Cesari also edited this special edition. 

Judd Birdsall speaks at a Lecture

October 17, 2025

Judd Birdsall to Discuss Faith, Pluralism, and Civic Trust at BYU Lecture

Senior Fellow Judd Birdsall will deliver a lecture at Brigham Young University on October 22, 2025 entitled "The Promise of Covenantal Pluralism: Lessons from England." The talk will explore how covenantal approaches to pluralism can strengthen social cohesion in diverse societies. 

Katherine Marshall

October 15, 2025

Katherine Marshall Examines the Role of Faith Partnerships in Advancing Global Health

In a recent article published on The BMJ, Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall, along with co-authors Olivia Wilkinson, Ashish Jha, and Sister Carol Keehan, analyzes how religious leadership and institutions shape health outcomes across diverse contexts. The article argues for long-term, context-specific collaboration between faith and health sectors as a means to enhance trust, equity, and the effectiveness of global public health initiatives. 

Thomas Banchoff speaking at a podium

October 3, 2025

Thomas Banchoff Reflects on "Fratelli Tutti" in Commonweal

In this article for Commonweal to mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' Fratelli tutti (Brothers and Sisters All), Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff highlights the encyclical's extensive discussion of the migration issue—and of creative ways to address the contentious politics that surround it.

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Rev. Patrick Gilger

October 21, 2025

Rev. Patrick Gilger, S.J., on Spiritual Direction

Research Fellow Rev. Patrick Gilger, S.J., was interviewed by America Magazine's The Spiritual Life podcast on the importance of spiritual directors. In the episode, he reflects on how spiritual direction can help people strengthen their relationship with faith. 

2025 ESJ Panel at the Global Social Justice Symposium

October 15, 2025

ESJ Project Continues Supporting Student Research at Global Social Justice Research Symposium

The 2025 Education and Social Justice (ESJ) fellows, Madison Ross (C’27), Allie Schlicht (SFS’27), Cici Sprouse (C’26), and Stella Vance (C’26), showcased their respective research projects at the 2025 Global Social Justice Research Symposium on September 26. They were joined by fellows from the Laidlaw Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholarship ProgramMaeve McKean Global Health AwardDavid F. Andretta Summer Research Fellowship, and Royden B. Davis Fellowship. This symposium was hosted by the CSJ and the Berkley Center at Georgetown University.

Jerome Copulsky speaks at an event.

October 14, 2025

Jerome Copulsky Analyzes Religion and Power in U.S. Governance

Jerome Copulsky, research fellow at the Berkley Center, co-authored an article with David T. Buckley in Arc Magazine examining how religious ideas and actors are shaping efforts to redefine the U.S. federal bureaucracy and discussing the entanglement of faith and politics in the current U.S. administration. 

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