Berkley Center

A recent piece in Responsible Statecraft features a quote by Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., who notes that the pope's cautious diplomatic approach—one rooted in dialogue rather than confrontation—reflects a theological posture. 

Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff actively engaged with leaders from Jesuit universities during the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) working group meetings in Rome. His participation underscores the Berkley Center's central role in advancing global citizenship and social transformation within the Jesuit higher education network. 

Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff contributed an article to The Tablet, arguing that Gaudium et Spes ("Joy and Hope"), a document produced during the Second Vatican Council, offers a framework for understanding globalization, inequality, pluralism, and technological change, and that its emphasis on dialogue and human dignity can be a tool to move beyond contemporary global disorder. 

Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., was published in the volume Vatican II in North America, Australia, and Oceania, with his chapter titled "Religious Freedom: Development and Reception of Vatican II's Dignitatis Humanae in the United States." On December 10, 2025, the volume was recently presented to Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square.