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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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Bill Berkley (second from right) at the tenth anniversary celebration of the Berkley Center in 2016

June 16, 2026

Remembering William R. Berkley

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. 

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