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July 12, 2019
Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., writes that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's new Commission on Unalienable Rights is deeply problematic, ignoring the perspectives of other nations on human rights issues and seeking to return our understanding of rights to the days of the American Founding.
July 6, 2019
Berkley Center Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., provided expert commentary for a recent article on the increasing persecution of Christians around the world, published by Milan-based online newspaper Gli Stati Generali.
July 4, 2019
In his "last word on secularization" José Casanova offers a global historical perspective that integrates European theories of modern secularization and competing theories of global religious revival as interrelated dynamics. The essay was originally published in the inaugural edition of Brill Research Perspectives in Religion and Politics.
related | Essay Overview on the Berkley Forum
July 2, 2019
At the 2019 G20 Interfaith Forum on “Peace, People, Planet: Pathways Forward,” participants discussed global issues including children and refugees, climate, corruption, education, and health for all. Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall was a member of the organizing committee.
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June 30, 2026
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University mourns the loss of William R. Berkley, our inspirational benefactor and devoted friend. Bill passed away recently at the age of eighty. A brilliant business leader who built the W. R. Berkley Corporation from humble beginnings into a global insurance powerhouse, Bill's success was matched by his generosity as a philanthropist. Georgetown is among the many beneficiaries of his vision and steadfast support.
June 22, 2026
In a special NPR segment exploring the origins of American religious liberty, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on how early ideals established a fundamental purpose for the United States government: protecting natural, inalienable rights.
June 9, 2026
Melissa Nozell of the Strategic Religious Engagement Hub is participating in "Tools for Sustainable Peacemaking: An Invitation to Learn and Exchange," a series that brings together practitioners, policymakers, faith leaders, and academics to explore approaches to community-level peacebuilding. This second session covered "Education as a Foundation for Peace."
May 13, 2026
An OSV News article quotes Research Fellow Rev. Gerard J. McGlone, S.J., on the potential for a new Georgia law to become a model for other states in protecting vulnerable adults.
