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Civil Religion, Foreign Policy, and the Challenge of Multipolarity

October 6, 2014

Civil Religion, Foreign Policy, and the Challenge of Multipolarity

Tom Banchoff argues that in the United States, civil religion has foreign policy effects by wedding government to an international mission that goes beyond the pursuit of prosperity and security to incorporate the promotion of national values abroad.
What Can the Church Do for the Middle East?

October 5, 2014

What Can the Church Do for the Middle East?

Drew Christiansen, S.J. discusses how the Holy See can address the plight of Christians in the Middle East through examining resettlement options, reassuring Eastern churches, and increasing humanitarian aid.
Blase Cupich is Pope Francis’s American Messenger

September 25, 2014

Blase Cupich is Pope Francis’s American Messenger

E.J. Dionne says Bishop Cupich's appointment as archbishop of Chicago will have an impact beyond the Catholic Church because it tells us a great deal about the role Pope Francis wants the church to play in American life.
Aha Moments: Feminism and Faith

September 23, 2014

Aha Moments: Feminism and Faith

Katherine Marshall explains that the beginnings of the feminist movement in the United States were led by faith communities. She argues that feminism and faith should be allies, not enemies.

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Lisé Morjé Howard

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.

Jim Wallis

February 13, 2026

Jim Wallis on Why Black History Is America's History

Writing in Religion News Service, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jim Wallis contends that facing the history of racial injustice in the United States with honesty is not divisive, but necessary for democratic renewal and moral clarity.

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

February 9, 2026

Women Faith Leaders Speak on Maternal Health Gaps in Kenya

Kenyan nuns are providing vital maternal health care in climate‑stressed regions. Member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) 2025-2026 cohort Sister Michelle Njeri, OSF, and WFLF alumna Sister Teresa Kiragu, ASN, are quoted on their faith‑driven efforts to protect mothers and newborns.

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