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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.

June 30, 2014

The Jesuits and Globalization

Thomas Banchoff, Jose Casanova, and other experts explore the Jesuit approach to justice and the common good across the world's major regions, in historical and comparative perspective.

June 23, 2014

A Global Crisis of Religious Liberty: Evidence, Origins, and Significance

Tom Farr, speaking at a conference in Rome, argued that there are many reasons for societies to embrace religious freedom, including the moral imperative to stop persecution that is occurring in many countries around the world.

June 20, 2014

Iraq is More like Northern Ireland than Lebanon, Reconciliation is Possible

Jocelyne Cesari explains that while defeating the ISIS is necessary, it is not enough. Iraq's rulers should create the conditions for national reconciliation between Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds.

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November 6, 2026

Timothy Ajay Shares Dedication to Jesuit Values and Global Citizenship

Timothy Ajay spoke in an interview about his experiences with the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Global Citizenship programs and what it means to be a global citizen as a student at a Jesuit university.

Patrick Beldio works on a sculpture of a female head

November 4, 2026

Patrick Beldio Presents Solo Performance on Spirituality and Creative Vocation

On November 13, Berkley Center Research Fellow will present Permission to do My Utmost, a solo performance exploring the spiritual and artistic journey behind The New Being, his eleven-ton bronze sculpture featuring a figure with butterflies emerging from his heart.

October 27, 2026

Nkafu Carlson Lekeaka Speaks on Commitment to Global Citizenship

Nkafu Carlson Lekeaka spoke in an interview about his experiences with the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Global Citizenship programs and what it means to be a global citizen as a student at a Jesuit university.

Rowan Williams stands at the podium in Gaston Hall with Georgetown leaders seated behind him. Photo by Phil Humnicky.

October 22, 2026

Georgetown Awards Honorary Degree to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury

On October 20, Georgetown bestowed its highest academic honor on Rev. Rowan Williams, a theologian and the former archbishop of Canterbury, in Gaston Hall. The Berkley Center co-sponsored the event as part of its support for the university’s annual Costan Lecture in Early Christianity, a series directed by Faculty Fellow Julia Lamm that invites leading scholars of early Christianity to campus.