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October 20, 2012

Energy for All: A Challenge of Faith


Katherine Marshall argues that with numerous new and sustainable energy options available today, energy access should be seen as a moral cause that unites organizations in order to change the lives of poor people.

interview | Solar Light for Africa

October 18, 2012

Religion and Development in Norway


Jørn Lemvik, secretary general of Digni, explains the role of religion in Norway and its impact on development work financed by the government. While efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals led to a more open approach to religion, he says recent changes in Oslo raise questions about future approaches.

October 4, 2012

Women and the Community of Sant’Egidio

Valeria Martano, a member of the Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio, says the community’s work around the world is driven by a deep commitment to the dignity of women and by an appreciation for local cultural differences.

October 3, 2012

Sex Trafficking: President Obama's Challenge of Faith


Katherine Marshall examines efforts being made to shed light on human trafficking, including President Obama's speech at the Clinton Global Initiative and the work of the World Faiths Development Dialogue in Cambodia.

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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.

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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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