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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.

Paul Elie speaks at an event.

September 26, 2025

Paul Elie to Moderate Panel at Words, Ideas, and Thinkers Literary Festival

On September 28, 2025, Berkley Center Senior Fellow Paul Elie will facilitate a public dialogue between Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and novelist Marilynne Robinson at the WIT Literary Festival in Massachusetts. The discussion will explore the intersections of faith, literature, and public life, and will also be livestreamed. 

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Lisé Morjé Howard

March 6, 2026

Faculty Fellow Lise Morjé Howard to Speak on the Future of UN Peacekeeping

Lise Morjé Howard, a faculty fellow at the Berkley Center, will participate in a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled “The UN Without the United States: UN Peacekeeping.” The event will explore how shifting global politics and a potential decline in U.S. support could reshape the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Jim Wallis

February 13, 2026

Jim Wallis on Why Black History Is America's History

Writing in Religion News Service, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jim Wallis contends that facing the history of racial injustice in the United States with honesty is not divisive, but necessary for democratic renewal and moral clarity.

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

February 9, 2026

Women Faith Leaders Speak on Maternal Health Gaps in Kenya

Kenyan nuns are providing vital maternal health care in climate‑stressed regions. Member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) 2025-2026 cohort Sister Michelle Njeri, OSF, and WFLF alumna Sister Teresa Kiragu, ASN, are quoted on their faith‑driven efforts to protect mothers and newborns.

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