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Katherine Marshall speaks with Muslim leaders in Senegal

June 15, 2020

A Discussion with Myla Leguro

Katherine Marshall joined Myla Leguro, director of the Interreligious Peacebuilding Program at Catholic Relief Services, for a conversation on conflict resolution and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Leguro also contributed a related essay to the Berkley Forum.

Paul Elie

June 15, 2020

How Racist Was Flannery O'Connor?

In The New Yorker, Senior Fellow Paul Elie analyzes the life and legacy of icon Flannery O’Connor in light of letters and postcards recently made available to scholars, which displayed a more bigoted side to her character.

Silent Peace Vigil with Sign for the Anniversary of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Atomic Bombs

June 15, 2020

Waiting for Armageddon

In a new article in Ethics and Armed Forces – Controversies in Military Ethics & Security Policy, Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., discusses religious dimensions of the association between nuclear weapons and the “end of days.” He concludes that moral assessment of a phenomenon in accordance with the Church’s social teachings must incorporate theological, ethical, and social factors.

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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.

Students studying together in Red Square

January 29, 2026

Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor Program Inspires Students to Research and Reflect

The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor (REWA) is an academic program run by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. As a core project of the center’s student programs, the REWA minor invites Georgetown students to learn about the many ways in which religious traditions have been uniquely intertwined with the everchanging world around us.

Jerome Copulsky speaks at an event.

January 1, 2026

Jerome Copulsky on What Comes After the Declaration of Independence

In a Liberty Fund essay, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on what the founding document left open once independence was declared, arguing that the declaration offers guiding ideals, but the work of turning those principles into reality falls to each generation. 

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