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March 23, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: World Water Day

In Japan, each day brings new death tolls from the horrific earthquake and tsunami. Each death is counted because each person matters. The rough estimates are that the toll will be around 20,000, but scrupulous attention is paid to verifying the numbers. This reflects the Japanese culture: each death is mourned, each life celebrated.

March 18, 2011

Katherine Marshall Spoke at Yale Divinity School

The Center's Katherine Marshall participated in an event at Yale Divinity School on March 9, 2011, officially launching a 40-day campaign during Lent entitled "Mobilizing Faith, Fighting Poverty." Marshall said we must put a human face on extreme poverty and said we have the capability to eradicate poverty for the first time in history.

March 18, 2011

God’s Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics

On March 23rd, Monica Duffy Toft, Daniel Philpott, and Timothy Samuel Shah discussed their new book, God's Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics (Norton 2011). Ross Douthat of the New York Times served as discussant and Michael Cromartie of the Ethics & Public Policy Center served as moderator.

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Bill Berkley (second from right) at the tenth anniversary celebration of the Berkley Center in 2016

June 16, 2026

Remembering William R. Berkley

The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University mourns the loss of William R. Berkley, our inspirational benefactor and devoted friend. Bill passed away recently at the age of eighty. A brilliant business leader who built the W. R. Berkley Corporation from humble beginnings into a global insurance powerhouse, Bill's success was matched by his generosity as a philanthropist. Georgetown is among the many beneficiaries of his vision and steadfast support. 
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