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February 28, 2010

Katherine Marshall Blogs: The real angel investors

Jane, a Kenyan woman, showed off her brand new house to Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund, which had financed the housing development. She was justifiably proud. Starting with nothing, Jane worked and saved for years to escape the Mathere Valley slum community where she used to live. Jane exuberantly demonstrated the wonders of her toilet...

February 24, 2010

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Faith-based conversion

Whether it's rebuilding Haiti or debating about America's health care or immigration reform, it's just plain silly to leave out the religious actors. They are advocates, doers and thinkers who have vast knowledge and experience. But plenty of thoughtful citizens prefer to relegate religion to the margins...

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Leo Lefebure

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. 

Nicole Abudayeh

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. 

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