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Terrorism and Resistance

August 18, 2014

Terrorism and Resistance

Drew Christiansen, S.J. and Rafat Aldajani examine Palestinian extremists' use of violence in pursuit of political ends.

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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Michelle Boorstein

November 11, 2026

Washington Post Religion Reporter Michelle Boorstein Named Sakka Family Religion and International Journalism Fellow

For more than two decades, Michelle Boorstein has been writing about religion in American life: the beliefs people inherit and abandon, the institutions that shape communities, and the ways faith intersects with politics, culture, and public life. In 2027, she will bring that experience to Georgetown University as the Sakka Family Religion and International Journalism Fellow.

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