August 18, 2014
Terrorism and Resistance
Drew Christiansen, S.J. and Rafat Aldajani examine Palestinian extremists' use of violence in pursuit of political ends.
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July 30, 2014
Can We Protect Religious Freedom Abroad?
Thomas Farr says that David Saperstein's nomination as US ambassador for international religious freedom and the release of the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom are positive steps in the fight against the global decline in religious freedom. Saperstein needs to be confirmed and given the resources to do the job.
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July 28, 2014
The Calvary of the Middle East Church
Drew Christiansen, S.J. and Ra'fat Aldajani report on the visit to Washington by Fouad Twal, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, who is working to advance the cause of Palestinian Christians and of peace in the Holy Land.
July 7, 2014
Slum Priest in Bangkok
Katherine Marshall profiles Father Joe Maier, head of Mercy Centre in the Klong Toey district of Bangkok. The center provides education, HIV and AIDS programs, child protection, legal aid, and other services to those living in Bangkok's poorest communities.
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February 5, 2025
Rev. Gerard J. McGlone Calls for Victim-Centered Reforms in Anglican Abuse Scandals
Berkley Center Research Fellow Rev. Gerald J. McGlone, S.J., has been quoted in an article by Religion News Service about recent abuse cases within Anglican denominations.
February 4, 2025
Jerome Copulsky Discusses His Book on Podcast
Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky joined Mark Noll and James Patterson on the Law & Liberty Podcast to discuss his new book American Heretics (2024).
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.
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.
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