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November 6, 2009

Interview with Aicha Ech-Channa on Changing Womenâs Realities in Morocco

On November 4, the Opus Prize Foundation announced Aicha Ech-Channa the winner of its annual million-dollar faith-based humanitarian award. In this interview, conducted by Katherine Marshall, Ms. Ech-Channa discusses her five decades of work helping unmarried mothers and their children in Morocco.

November 4, 2009

Michael Kessler Blogs: John Brown's disobedience

150 years ago--in October 1859--John Brown led a raid on a U.S. armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia. He hoped to gather arms and lead an army to fight slaveholders. Instead, he was quickly stopped and hanged for his lawless actions. Is he a hero, a martyr, or a criminal? ...

November 2, 2009

Interview Series with Faith-Inspired Practitioners

"What is the role of faith in your work?" The Practitioners and Faith-Inspired Development interview series asks this question of leaders in the field. The in-depth conversations examine a range of contemporary challenges, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, education, governance, shelter, and gender.

October 29, 2009

Day-Long Symposium on Religion and Democracy in U.S. Foreign Policy

The November 3 event will consist of four panels, each of which will examine the question of religion and democracy in the foreign policy of the Obama administration from a different perspective. The symposium will begin at 9:00 A.M. and conclude at 4:30 P.M.

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February 26, 2026

Myha Hill Highlighted as 2026 Education and Social Justice Fellow

The Georgetown University School of Health has recognized Myha Hill as a recipient of the 2026 Education and Social Justice (ESJ) Fellowship. Hill joins three other Georgetown undergraduates in the 2026 cohort who will conduct research on the intersections of education, equity, and social justice.

February 13, 2026

Jim Wallis on Why Black History Is America's History

Writing in Religion News Service, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jim Wallis contends that facing the history of racial injustice in the United States with honesty is not divisive, but necessary for democratic renewal and moral clarity.

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

February 9, 2026

Women Faith Leaders Speak on Maternal Health Gaps in Kenya

Kenyan nuns are providing vital maternal health care in climate‑stressed regions. Member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) 2025-2026 cohort Sister Michelle Njeri, OSF, and WFLF alumna Sister Teresa Kiragu, ASN, are quoted on their faith‑driven efforts to protect mothers and newborns.

February 4, 2026

Brian Flanagan Quoted on Pope Leo XIV's American Roots

Brian Flanagan, a research fellow at the Berkley Center, was quoted in Chicago Catholic in an article examining how Pope Leo XIV's American background may shape his papacy. Flanagan reflected on the pope's pastoral style, suggesting that it may emphasize dialogue and consensus-building within the Church.