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November 21, 2011

A Discussion with Carole Rakodi, former Director of Religions and Development Programme at the University of Birmingham

This discussion between Carole Rakodi, Katherine Marshall and Michael Bodakowski took place on October 13, 2011. It was part of the preparatory work for the Berkley Center/WFDD conference on November 7 that took stock of research and policy work on development and religion. Rakodi was the leader of an ambitious research program into the relationships between religion and development, based at the University of Birmingham.

November 20, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Family Watch International Mangles Families and Rights

A Scandinavian colleague recently asked me to explain Family Watch International (FWI) and what kind of American ethos and ethics it represents. FWI had, she was told, invited representatives of small nations (who often feel neglected in international gatherings where the voices of larger nations carry further) to discuss their common commitment to families. In my colleague's eyes, the results were devastating.

November 9, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: The Modest Heroine of the 2011 Opus Prize, Lyn Lusi

As Lyn Lusi accepted the $1 million Opus Prize on Wednesday night at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, she threw down a gauntlet. Churches must take on the challenge of changing relationships between men and women, everywhere in the world.

October 27, 2011

Jose Casanova at Experts Seminar on Catholic Social Thought

Jose Casanova is participating in a seminar on "Catholic Social Thought and the Movements" at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven, Germany October 27-29, 2011. Casanova will present on the topic "Movements, Civil Society and the Disestablishment of Catholicism."

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Halloran at his ordination in New York City on June 14

June 24, 2025

Former Student Assistant Rev. Kieran Halloran, S.J., Ordained as Jesuit Priest

Rev. Kieran Halloran, S.J., (SFS'14) worked at the Berkley Center from fall 2012 to spring 2014 while he was a student at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. During that time Halloran wrote several pieces on topics at the intersection of peace and world affairs.

June 20, 2025

Leo Lefebure to Speak on Culture of Encounter

Berkley Center Faculty Fellow Leo Lefebure will deliver a public lecture titled "Shaping a Culture of Encounter in a Fragmented World: Culture, Politics, and the Promise of Interreligious Dialogue" on June 26 in Blacktown, Australia.

June 17, 2025

Nicole Abudayeh Announced as 2025 Pulitzer International Reporting Fellow

Each year, the Berkley Center nominates one student for the prestigious Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship. This year, Nicole Abudayeh (SFS'26) has been selected for that honor. Her reporting will focus on the role of faith-based social activism in protecting migrant populations from human trafficking in Ceuta, Spain. Nicole joins a global cohort of scholars who are working to uncover and amplify underreported stories that shape our world.

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

May 16, 2025

Apply to Join the 2025-2026 Cohort

The application for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship is open to Catholic sisters from Sub-Saharan Africa who are actively engaged in religious and community service. The fellowship seeks applicants dedicated to the development of their communities and the empowerment of women and girls, in service to the common good.