Berkley Center

Berkley Center Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., Senior Research Fellow E.J. Dionne, Jr., and Research Fellow Jim Wallis participated in "Test of Faith: A Summit to Defend Democracy" from September 19 to 20. Hosted by Georgetown's Center on Faith and Justice, this conference was devoted to maintaining the integrity of faith traditions and the tradition of democratic governance. Rev. Hollenbach, Research Fellow E.J. Dionne Jr. and Research Fellow Jim Wallis participated in drafting and signing the open letter calling for the the defense of democracy against authoritarian threats. 

Writing for Commonweal, Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff analyzes Pope Francis' recent trip to Singapore as well as his latest comments on non-Christian religions.

During September and October 2024, Senior Fellow José Casanova and Faculty Fellow Peter Phan will discuss their book Pacific Catholicism and Globalization: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Challenges (2023) in several Asian cities, including Tokyo, Seoul, Manila, and Singapore.

Writing for the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLI), Maurice Boem reflects on the August 2024 G20 Interfaith Forum in Brazil, including a panel on “Crossing Bridges Among Sectors and Institutions" featuring Berkley Center Senior Fellow Judd Birdsall.