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Julia Watts Belser

September 9, 2021

Climate Resilience Efforts Pose New Risks for Disabled People

Senior Research Fellow Julia Watts Belser is quoted in this Hill article, where she discusses the nexus of global warming and disability, highlighting the ways in which disability complicates living through the effects of climate change.

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September 8, 2021

From 9/11 to COVID-19: Lessons Learned on Religion and Politics

Writing for the Berkley Forum, Jocelyne Cesari explores lessons learned on religion and politics from the 9/11 attacks to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting three major misconceptions in scholarly and policy discourse on religion in the public sphere.

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September 8, 2021

20 Years On: 9/11 with Professor Jocelyne Cesari

Speaking on the "Religion and Ethics World Report" podcast, Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari explains how the 9/11 attacks affected the Islamic world and the rise of exclusionary nationalism in Europe and the United States.

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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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February 4, 2026

Brian Flanagan Quoted on Pope Leo XIV's American Roots

Brian Flanagan, a research fellow at the Berkley Center, was quoted in Chicago Catholic in an article examining how Pope Leo XIV's American background may shape his papacy. Flanagan reflected on the pope's pastoral style, suggesting that it may emphasize dialogue and consensus-building within the Church. 

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