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Jocelyne Cesari

February 11, 2020

‘Beyond Wishful Thinking’: Peace Building in the Middle East

Berkley Center Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari, who is also T. J. Dermot Dunphy Visiting Professor of Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding at Harvard Divinity School (HDS), spoke to HDS to provide context on recent crises in the Middle East, where religion fits in, and how peace efforts can come about.

Paul Elie

February 6, 2020

Eye to Eyck

In a piece for Air Mail Weekly, Senior Fellow Paul Elie writes about Van Eyck and his strong, strange Ghent altarpiece, which offers transport to world culture in the blink of an eye.

Shaun Casey and panelists, courtesy of Joanna Herr/Council on Foreign Relations

February 3, 2020

Religion and Foreign Policy: Bridging the Divide

During the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in November 2019, Director Shaun Casey participated in a panel discussion about how best to provide policymakers with contextual information on issues pertaining to religion, which was part of the Council on Foreign Relations' Religion and Foreign Policy Program. Audio and a full transcript of the session are now available.

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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.

Brian Flanagan speaks at an event.

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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