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June 27, 2012

Rio +20: Point of No Return?

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (aka Rio+20) is concluded in Rio de Janeiro amidst commentary that ranged from utter despair to very tempered hope. Those who see an existential threat to the survival of the planet and mankind describe the hard won consensus agreements that emerged as pathetically limp.

June 22, 2012

José Casanova and Philosopher Charles Taylor Discuss <em>The Secular Age</em>

Professor José Casanova and philosopher Charles Taylor discussed Taylor's book The Secular Age at a seminar on "Ethics and Religion in the Modern World" at the Ukrainian Catholic University.

June 18, 2012

A Sama'a Concert: Music For The Soul In Fes, Morocco

Katherine Marshall writes in a series of blogs about the 18th annual Festival of Global Sacred Music in Fes, Morocco. The festival aims to ease conflict through the power of music and to bring spirituality into struggles of globalization.

June 13, 2012

Ed Scott on the Challenges of Faith and Development

Ed Scott, Founder and Chairman of the Center for Global Development, speaks with Katherine Marshall about the difficulty of linking religion with development work. He cites the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a prominent example of how faith-based institutions can shape behavioral change.

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May 13, 2026

Jerome Copulsky Recounts Historical Efforts to Make the United States a Christian Nation

Writing for Religion News Service, Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky recaps failed efforts throughout American history to insert explicitly Christian clauses into the U.S. Constitution.

May 13, 2026

Rev. Gerard McGlone, S.J., Quoted on New Georgia Law Criminalizing Clergy Sexual Misconduct

An OSV News article quotes Research Fellow Rev. Gerard J. McGlone, S.J., on the potential for a new Georgia law to become a model for other states in protecting vulnerable adults.

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April 15, 2026

WFLF Alumna Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, Promotes Justice for Children

Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, a member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship 2023-2024 cohort, published an essay in the Global Sisters Report describing how she protects and uplifts children's rights in Kenya through her work as a lawyer.

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.