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March 9, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Switzerland, Beyond the Minaret Ban

In November, 2009, peace-loving Switzerland shocked itself and the world when over 57 percent of its voters supported a referendum to ban construction of new minarets. The government had opposed the proposition on the grounds that it was unconstitutional, contravening Switzerland's commitment to religious freedom.

March 4, 2011

SSRC Workshop at Berkley Center on Kenya and Cambodia

The workshop brought together experts to address the role of religious communities around challenges of peacebuilding and development in Kenya and Cambodia. It was part of a Social Science Research Council project supported by the Henry R. Luce Foundation.

February 28, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Immigration Reform

The irony is familiar but still troubling: America, a nation proudly built by and for immigrants, today has a badly broken immigration system. But the debate about how to fix it has been fractious and unproductive. We seem to be stalled.

February 18, 2011

Luce/SFS Project Presentation at UN

On February 23 the Center's Tom Banchoff and Katherine Marshall presented the results of six global workshops over four years that map new constellations of religion and development worldwide. The project is supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

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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.

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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.

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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.