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Shaun Casey speaks at podium

June 28, 2021

How Joe Biden Is Navigating a Catholic Church in Conflict

Berkley Center Director Shaun Casey is quoted in this Christian Science Monitor article, where he discusses priority issues in diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See under the Biden administration.

Paul Elie

June 22, 2021

The Catholic Bishops’ Brawl Over Denying Joe Biden Communion

Writing in a "Daily Comment" for the New Yorker, Senior Fellow Paul Elie considers how some Catholic bishops are attempting to use the Eucharist to upbraid President Biden and to reclaim moral authority after the clerical sexual abuse crisis.

José Casanova and Thomas Banchoff in conversation

June 21, 2021

Book: The Jesuits and Globalization

This article, published by Independent Catholic News, reviews The Jesuits and Globalization: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Challenges (Georgetown University Press, 2016), co-edited by Berkley Center Senior Fellows Thomas Banchoff and José Casanova.

Paul Elie speaks

June 16, 2021

Bishops to Debate Banning Communion for President

Senior Fellow Paul Elie is quoted in this article from the Hill, where he discusses the political and religious context behind ongoing tensions between the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and President Biden.

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Nicole Abudayeh

June 17, 2025

Nicole Abudayeh Announced as 2025 Pulitzer International Reporting Fellow

Each year, the Berkley Center nominates one student for the prestigious Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship. This year, Nicole Abudayeh (SFS'26) has been selected for that honor. Her reporting will focus on the role of faith-based social activism in protecting migrant populations from human trafficking in Ceuta, Spain. Nicole joins a global cohort of scholars who are working to uncover and amplify underreported stories that shape our world.  

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

May 16, 2025

Apply to Join the 2025-2026 Cohort

The application for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship is open to Catholic sisters from Sub-Saharan Africa who are actively engaged in religious and community service. The fellowship seeks applicants dedicated to the development of their communities and the empowerment of women and girls, in service to the common good. 

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