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Courtyard of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy

January 16, 2024

Paul Elie on the Diminishment of St. Paul

Writing for Notre Dame Magazine, Senior Fellow Paul Elie observes that St. Paul has receded in importance among Catholics. In this personal essay, Elie reflects on why this happened and why it matters.

Globe sculpture at Columbus Circle in New York City

January 11, 2024

Katherine Marshall on Strengthening USAID's Strategy for Supporting Global Elections in 2024

The Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid's Sub-Committee on Democracy and Anti-Corruption has published a list of recommendations for USAID to support credible elections in 2024, including building stronger habits of civic participation, engaging youth, and strengthening support for independent media. Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall is a member of the sub-committee.

Julia Watts Belser

January 10, 2024

Julia Watts Belser on Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion

Senior Research Fellow Julia Watts Belser will lead a February 1 event to kick off Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion month. Hosted by the JFS Jewish Disabilities Advocates Collaborative, the event will focus on disability wisdom; creating communities of familiarity, interdependence, and care; and dismantling ableism.

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Cardinal Robert McElroy speaking in front of a podium in Copley Formal Lounge

January 6, 2025

Georgetown Welcomes Cardinal Robert McElroy as New Archbishop of Washington

Over the past decade, McElroy has visited Georgetown and engaged with events hosted by the Berkley Center and the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. He also contributed a chapter to the Georgetown University Press book A World Free from Nuclear Weapons: The Vatican Conference on Disarmament, co-edited by the late Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., then a Berkley Center senior fellow.

A family prays at a burial site as the sun comes down on a cloudy day

December 13, 2024

Student Research on Religion and COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

In "The Right to Bury Their Dead," Minahil Mahmud (SFS'25) examines the challenges faced by the Muslim community in Sri Lanka when the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa mandated in April 2020 that all victims of COVID-19 would be cremated, irrespective of their religious beliefs.

Roses and stained glass in a church.

November 26, 2024

Brian Flanagan Quoted on Synod on Synodality Final Report

Religion News Service article quotes Research Fellow Brian Flanagan on the impact of Pope Francis' support for the final report from the Synod on Synodality, the Catholic Church's recently concluded three-year consultation process.

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