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December 21, 2021
In a Daily Comment for the New Yorker, Senior Fellow Paul Elie writes about Pope Francis's steadfast commitment to migrants and refugees and his abiding concern for their plight—expressed through the "power of gestures" rather than "gestures of power."
December 21, 2021
On January 5 Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall will participate in a Religious Freedom Institute panel surveying COVID-19 policies around the world that have restricted the freedom of religious institutions and reflecting on key lessons that should inform government officials and religious leaders going forward.
December 20, 2021
Senior Fellow Shaun Casey will speak at a panel on "Guantanamo 20 Years On: A Religious Perspective," hosted by the Episcopal Church and the National Religious Campaign against Torture on January 11, 2022. The event will also feature the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
December 16, 2021
Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari has published her latest book, We God's People: Christianity, Islam and Hinduism in the World of Nations, with Cambridge University Press. Cesari argues the dual dissemination of the nation-state framework and the Western understanding of religion is foundational to the relationship between religion and politics today.
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June 30, 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.
June 22, 2026
In a special NPR segment exploring the origins of American religious liberty, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on how early ideals established a fundamental purpose for the United States government: protecting natural, inalienable rights.
June 9, 2026
Melissa Nozell of the Strategic Religious Engagement Hub is participating in "Tools for Sustainable Peacemaking: An Invitation to Learn and Exchange," a series that brings together practitioners, policymakers, faith leaders, and academics to explore approaches to community-level peacebuilding. This second session covered "Education as a Foundation for Peace."
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.
