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August 31, 2012

From Nunzilla to 'You Go Girl': A Tale of Sisters

Katherine Marshall reflects on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious meeting, and recent news about nuns' relationship with the Vatican and their reactions to the sex abuse scandals, Obamacare, and the Ryan budget plan.

August 21, 2012

The Oslo Cup

Katherine Marshall blogs about a unique soccer tournament in Cambodia designed to raise awareness about the campaign to ban landmines and cluster munitions.

August 14, 2012

Niwano Peace Prize Winner Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez Celebrated in Guatamala

Katherine Marshall writes as Chair of the International Selection Committee for the Niwano Peace Prize about recipient Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez as she returns home to in Guatemala where national celebrations and discussions of her work follow the May 10 prize ceremony in Tokyo.

August 13, 2012

Seminar with Chinese Scholars

Tom Banchoff and Jose Casanova hosted a three-day seminar with leading young Chinese scholars of religious studies. Participants discussed religion, politics, and society in the United States.

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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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