July 10, 2012
Special Olympics
Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, reflects on the history of the organization, its work, and values. He says sports are a special unifier that offer a meaningful path toward social justice.
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July 5, 2012
Realizing Olympic Values
Katherine Marshall says the Olympics is not about athletics and competition alone. The core Olympic values of excellence, respect, and friendship point to meaningful rules for life.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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