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December 24, 2025
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.
December 17, 2025
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.
December 13, 2025
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.
December 12, 2025
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.
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June 16, 2026
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University mourns the loss of William R. Berkley, our inspirational benefactor and devoted friend. Bill passed away recently at the age of eighty. A brilliant business leader who built the W. R. Berkley Corporation from humble beginnings into a global insurance powerhouse, Bill's success was matched by his generosity as a philanthropist. Georgetown is among the many beneficiaries of his vision and steadfast support.
May 13, 2026
Writing for Religion News Service, Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky recaps failed efforts throughout American history to insert explicitly Christian clauses into the U.S. Constitution.
May 13, 2026
An OSV News article quotes Research Fellow Rev. Gerard J. McGlone, S.J., on the potential for a new Georgia law to become a model for other states in protecting vulnerable adults.
April 15, 2026
Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, a member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship 2023-2024 cohort, published an essay in the Global Sisters Report describing how she protects and uplifts children's rights in Kenya through her work as a lawyer.
