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August 31, 2016

Senegal: Through a Religious Lens

Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall addresses the importance of encouraging Senegal’s religious leaders and institutions to contribute to the political dialogue about this West African nation’s future.

August 1, 2016

The Existential War between Islamic State and Secular France

Berkley Center Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari explains how the staunch, often discriminatory laïcité of the French on one hand and the view of the West as the embodiment of evil by extremists on the other causes France to be a unique target for terrorist attacks.

July 5, 2016

Elie Wiesel: Remembering Elisha

Fr. Drew Christiansen, S.J., reflects on the legacy of Elie Wiesel as a witness to the Holocaust and faithful supporter of the Jewish people.

July 2, 2016

Disciplining Religion: The Role of the State and Its Consequences on Democracy

Jocelyne Cesari uses examples from Islam/Buddhism to explore ways hegemonic types of politicized religions have negative impacts on democracy.

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May 13, 2026

Rev. Gerard McGlone, S.J., Quoted on New Georgia Law Criminalizing Clergy Sexual Misconduct

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.

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May 13, 2026

Jerome Copulsky Recounts Historical Efforts to Make the United States a Christian Nation

Writing for Religion News Service, Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky recaps failed efforts throughout American history to insert explicitly Christian clauses into the U.S. Constitution.

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April 15, 2026

WFLF Alumna Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, Promotes Justice for Children

Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, a member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship 2023-2024 cohort, published an essay in the Global Sisters Report describing how she protects and uplifts children's rights in Kenya through her work as a lawyer.

March 6, 2026

Faculty Fellow Lise Morjé Howard to Speak on the Future of UN Peacekeeping

Lise Morjé Howard, a faculty fellow at the Berkley Center, will participate in a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled “The UN Without the United States: UN Peacekeeping.” The event will explore how shifting global politics and a potential decline in U.S. support could reshape the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.