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May 13, 2020

Who Suffers Most During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

In a new article for America, Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., argues that the church can and should provide leadership in responding to the needs of refugees and very poor people who are facing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 12, 2020

PaRD Webinar on COVID-19: A Test for Our Humanity

Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall contributed to a PaRD webinar on religion and the COVID-19 pandemic on April 29, 2020. This article, published by PaRD, overviews her presentation on how faith engagement in past epidemics including Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and Zika can guide approaches to the coronavirus crisis. 

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May 12, 2020

Lessons Learned from a Semester Disrupted

Managing Director Michael Kessler participated in a May 12 discussion on best practices for teaching and public scholarship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists addressed approaches to teaching religion remotely with fair grading options, conducting phone and videoconference classes in low-resource and low-tech environments, and responding to disruptions to tenure processes.

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May 12, 2020

Pandemic Means the Whole World: COVID-19 and Global Bioethics

A May 14 Kennedy Institute of Ethics webinar will include Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., on a panel of Georgetown University experts addressing medical, legal, public health, and social justice concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic for the people outside the Global North.

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Leo Lefebure

June 20, 2025

Leo Lefebure to Speak on Culture of Encounter

Berkley Center Faculty Fellow Leo Lefebure will deliver a public lecture titled "Shaping a Culture of Encounter in a Fragmented World: Culture, Politics, and the Promise of Interreligious Dialogue" on June 26 in Blacktown, Australia. 

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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