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Gerard Mannion

September 25, 2019

Berkley Center Remembers Gerard Mannion

The Berkley Center and greater Georgetown community mourn the loss of scholar, colleague, and friend Gerard Mannion, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 21. A memorial Mass was held on October 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Dahlgren Chapel.

Julia Watts Belser

September 20, 2019

Disabled People Cannot Be “Expected Losses” in the Climate Crisis

In Truthout Senior Research Fellow Julia Watts Belser argues that if we persist in framing disability and climate change as a problem of physical vulnerability, we miss the underlying realities of structural violence: how ableism, racism, and class inequality work together to compound and intensify risk.

Participants in the Women and Peace Panel

September 16, 2019

Marshall Chairs Women and Peace Panel

Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall chaired a panel discussion on women and peace at the 2019 meeting of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Madrid, organized around the theme of "Peace Without Borders."

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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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